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Divorce Infographic (The Divorce Talk Show)

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 19, 2021
Post category:Depression Divorce Drinking humans of divorce Married Life Money Parenting Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

This infographic courtesy of The Divorce Talk Show

We Do The Best We Can and Still We Fail: A Marriage Requiem

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 17, 2019
Post category:Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Drinking Love Married Life Money Parenting Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

What is a young family to do? How can we learn to turn INTO the relationship rather than AWAY from it? In the nine years since my divorce, I've been writing and examining what went wrong. I've been trying to understand what kind of relationship I might be able to build that would sustain my idea of a lifetime partnership. And I've continued to examine how I could've done better as a partner.

Little Ghosts Still Flutter My Heart: a Depression Story

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:July 25, 2018
Post category:Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Health and Fitness humans of divorce Parenting Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

For me, depression is a lot about getting afraid and then continuing to listen to the fear more than the present. I've used some mantras during my walks that have seemed to push me up the hills with more energy and joy. "Further, Stronger, Healthier, and Happier."