Are You Ready to Love Again?

Getting divorced is almost always painful and sad with anger and grief, but being divorced -- that is an opportunity for an upgrade--not a sentence to lifelong loneliness.

Answer these questions to determine whether to start shopping or take time to further heal.

By: Janet Blair Page, PhD

When you think of your ex?

Would you happily slaughter or soundly beat him?

Do you resent your time together and dwell on the emotional pain and upheaval but are trying to figure out what life by your own

Are you on the approach track to neutrality or forgiveness and proactive in your future and relatively uninvolved in his?

When you think of yourself?

Is it with overwhelming self-pity or feeling hopeless?

Are you up and down emotionally but feeling OK most of the time?

Has self-esteem and self-worth flowed back into your world and have you recently laughed heartily preferably at yourself?

When you think of the next man in your life?

Are you repelled, sickened, or terrified at the very thought?

Are you cautious but curious -- you can joke and feel some turn on?

Is this an exciting concept that you can feel as well as visualize?

Do you feel an expansion of loving feelings?

More like wishing the world would go away and an attack team would nullify your enemies.

A happier self seems to be emerging and a few more people seem to actually be drawn to you.

Well being and well wishing of your fellow woman and man have returned.

Do you believe you are lovable?

Not willing to give anyone the chance -- risk adverse and I'm not crazy about me?

Feel that way more and more.

Definitely a yes, even easy to love.

What is your attitude toward men in general?

Low -- am first to warn friends about the pitfalls and join in every opportunity at bashing.

Realize my situation was not reflective of all relationships.

Appreciation and trust and believe I could be good at selection.

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