Blended Family Podcast

www.blendedfamilypodcast.com melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com   Having a healthy divorce is essential, as it is the building block of a new relationship and important to the well being of your children. Four steps to a healthy divorce are    1. Evaluate  2. Stop the Hate  3. Communicate  4. Appreciate   Evaluate means to take inventory of your relationship with your ex, to determine what went wrong.  You want to also figure out what is wrong with the relationship at this current time.  A good way to sort this out is to write down the following questions and answer them     * What led to the divorce?   * How do you get along now, on a scale of 1-10. Has this number been improving or not?   * If you had to choose one word to describe your feelings towards your ex, what would it be?   * What do you think needs to change in order to move forward to a more positive place?   Occasionally revisit, and rewrite this list.  You are looking for a steady improvement over time.   Stop the Hate.  An example of the