The Optimist's Guide to Divorce: How to Get Through Your Breakup and Create a New Life You Love

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Like having a heart-to-heart with a compassionate, no-nonsense best friend. Its chock-full of wisdom, practical advice, encouragement, and what every woman in the midst of a divorce needs the most: hope.Cynthia L. Copeland, author of Good Riddance: An Illustrated Memoir of Divorce Shortly after their marriages ended, Suzanne Riss and Jill Sockwell realized that the best way through divorce is with the support of other women who understand what its like, who know the practical issues as well as the emotional ones, and who can help you keep a sense of hope and a sense of humor. Brimming with stories and insights, from-the-trenches tips, and sanity-saving takeaways, this girlfriend-to-girlfriend guide prepares you for each phase of divorce, from the talk, to figuring our where to live, to co-parenting with an ex, to rebounding and rebooting your life. Covering the process from start to finish, this comforting and uplifting book makes it easy to jump in no matter where you are in your journey. And, even better, to make the choices that will ultimately help you develop a better relationship with the one person youll be with for the rest of your lifeyourself.

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A valuable resource for recently divorced women who need to get back on track. Library Journal, starred review

The overall effect is a chorus of relatable, emotional, and true-feeling stories about the many facets of divorce that will have newly single advice-seekers feeling less alone and more sure theyll get through it, too. Booklist

The warm and empowering tone of this book will convince readers that theres life on the other side of a painful divorce. Publishers Weekly

The Optimists Guide to Divorce is a straight-talking fount of information for your heart, sanity, and soul during the horrendous slog of divorce. Its the book (and club) I wish Id hadpeace of mind on every page and more useful than your best friend.
V.C. Chickering, author of Nookietown

This is not just a book about how to survive the vicissitudes of a divorce; its about how to create a better life. Coming out whole on the other side of even the most devastating divorce is more than possibleif you read this book, its a sure thing. Riss and Sockwell dont just point the way, they take you by the hand and make the journey with you. This really is a guide to a new lifeto a new youso enjoy the journey with two very wise guides.
Dennis Merritt Jones, author of The Art of Uncertainty: How to Live in the Mystery of Life and Love It and Your (Re)Defining Moments: Becoming Who You Were Born to Be

"Like having a heart-to-heart with a compassionate, no-nonsense best friend. It's chock-full of wisdom, practical advice, encouragement, and what every woman in the midst of a divorce needs the most: hope."
Cynthia L. Copeland, author of Good Riddance: An Illustrated Memoir of Divorce

An excellent, easy-to-read tour of the twisting roads youll need to travel to get through a difficult divorce in the best shape. Full of practical, compassionate, sometimes humorous, always wise advice from the women of the Maplewood Divorce Club.
Lawrence Birnbach, PhD, author of How to Know If Its Time to Go: A 10-Step Reality Test for Your Marriage

A clever guide for those navigating through the nightmare of divorce. A must-read filled with great stories, tips, and humor, as well as many different points of view.
Jodi Topitz, author of Seriously! As If Going Through a Divorce Wasnt Bad Enough...

Author Bio

Suzanne Riss is a former editor in chief of Working Mother, the author of The Working Mom Survival Guide, and the mother of a son. Jill Sockwell is a former advertising executive, now real estate agent, and mom to two daughters. Together they started the Maplewood Divorce Club, a very successful support group for divorcing women in their New Jersey town.