Men have a more difficult time with divorce recovery than women.
Research has shown that divorce is harder on men than on women AND generally speaking, men have more to lose in terms of both happiness and health. Factors that contribute to this include:
Men Avoid Grieving Men are not apt to allow themselves to feel the sadness, vulnerability and loss of control that accompanies divorce. Because they pride themselves in being the emotionally stronger sex, they often keep their emotions bottled up, and often resort to self destructive behaviors like drinking or harmful sexual behavior.
Lack of Emotional Connections In marriage, men are reliant on their wives for the emotional support since women are natural caretakers. She is often their confidant, listener, friend and even therapist. Men take pride in being strong and able to handle things alone so unlike women, do not express their emotions as freely with others. This can lead to health problems including insomnia, weight loss or gain, anxiety, and depression.
Financial Burdens New obligations in the way of alimony, child support and supporting two households can cause much stress in balancing finances.
Loss of Family Structure Since most times, it is the man who leaves, so they are often the one to lose the comfort and safety of their home, the family structure and daily physical contact with their children.
Moving Too Fast Skipping the grieving process and connecting to themselves often leads to "getting back out there" as a way to avoid the pain and thus heal. This often leads to troubled relationships and, more likely, divorce in their second marriages.
On a positive note, men can be quite practical and are willing to take advice, especially when it can save them time, effort and money. The Men's Divorce Solution Coaching Program provides a short-term approach for long-term solutions designed specifically for men and their unique divorce challenges with a road map to:
Streamline the actual divorce processfrom start to finish
Provide practical solutions for dealing with the emotional impact of divorce
The program includes:
6 weeks of personal, confidential 1-on-1 coaching
Text/DM support in between sessions
Practical Knowledge of the Divorce Process and What to Expect
5 Foundational Pillars of a Successful Divorce Process & Outcome
Building Your Divorce Dream Team
Practical Do's and Don'ts for Dealing with Your Ex-spouse (even if she's crazy!)
Rules of Thumb for Having an Enriching Relationship with Your Kids
Goal Setting and Action Step Plan for Today and Beyond
Tactics to Increase Energy While Dealing with the Stress of Divorce
Imperatives for Giving to Yourself
PLUS:
Weekly action steps & accountability check-ins
Meditation and Mindfulness Techniques
Access to a private Facebook community
Session notes accessible to you at any time
Materials to complement your learning and development
VIP rates for future Hitting The Restart Button coaching programs