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Chapter 8 Life after Divorce
The happiest time in any man’s life is just after the first divorce.
—John Kenneth Galbraith
Studies indicate that it takes women an average of three to three
and one-half years, and men two to two and one-half years, fol-
lowing separation to re-establish a basic sense of order in their
lives. In my personal experience, I have watched some clients
manage to successfully regroup in about half that time. However,