The Divorce to Bliss Podcast
Are you going through a divorce or already divorced and feeling stuck, down, unfulfilled, unhappy, or unable to move forward in your life? Do you want to heal and be happy but don't know how to begin? This podcast is for you! Learn how to start the healing process in order to create a beautiful new life. Rachel S. Ruby, author of Divorce to Bliss, is a divorce healing coach, attorney, writer and entrepreneur. After divorcing mid-life from a marriage that spanned 3 decades, she was able to heal herself and create an amazing life, and you can too with her methods! Tune in weekly to learn how, and visit her website to learn more: RachelSRuby.com/coaching
The Divorce to Bliss Podcast
How to Prepare for a Conversation with Your Former Spouse
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How do you prepare for a difficult conversation with your former spouse without becoming triggered, defensive, or overwhelmed?
After divorce, conversations with a former spouse can bring up anxiety, old emotions, and difficult memories. But you can prepare yourself so you can stay calm, clear, grounded, and confident, even when the conversation takes an unexpected turn.
In this episode, you'll learn how to prepare for a conversation with your former spouse, including five important preparation steps that can help you stay focused on your goals.
You'll learn:
How to identify the key points and goals of your conversation
Why practicing what you want to say can build confidence
How to separate your current goals from stories about your past marriage
How to schedule and prepare for the conversation
How visualization can help you mentally prepare
How breathing techniques can help calm your nervous system
What to do when your former spouse says something that throws you off track
How to bring the conversation back to the original goal
How to communicate with a calm, clear, neutral tone
How to avoid becoming angry, defensive, or accusatory
You cannot control how your former spouse will respond, but you can control how you prepare and how you respond.
If you're a woman healing from divorce and learning how to communicate with your former spouse, this episode can help you build greater emotional awareness, self-confidence, and calm during difficult conversations.
If you found this episode helpful, subscribe, like, and comment below. I'd love to hear about your experience with difficult conversations after divorce and what has helped you stay grounded.
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