He's History, You're Not : Surviving Divorce after 40

by Erica Manfred; Foreword by Tina Tessina, Ph.D.

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9780762751358

ISBN10:

0762751355

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Trade Paper

Pub. Date:

5/5/2009

Publisher(s):

HOMEGROWN

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Summary

Erica Manfred was fifty-five when her husband announced he was leaving for a younger woman. Luckily, she had a girlfriend who had been through a recent divorcea friend who coached her through the frustrating, frightening process of taking care ofherselfagain. Divorced or separated women need advice not only from experts such as lawyers and therapists, but also from a sage, savvy girlfriend who's been there, done that. This book is that friend. Drawing both on her own experience and interviews with professionals and other divorced women, Manfred covers it allfrom the emotional devastation to the legal and financial hurdles, from dealing with the adult kids to getting back into the workforce . . . and back into dating.

Author Biography

Erica Manfred has written for Cosmopolitan, New York Times Magazine, Ms., Parenting, Woman’s Day, and Bottom Line/Personal, and is coauthor of The Doctor’s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery. Previously a New York State caseworker who counseled families and children, she runs a women’s divorce support group in her hometown of Woodstock, New York.

Foreword: Just What You Need	p. viii
Introduction	p. x
Grieving Is a Full-Time Job: How to Survive the First-Worst-Year	p. 1
Before You Give Up: Reconciliation Strategies That Work	p. 35
You and Your Divorce Lawyer: A Love-Hate Relationship	p. 63
Living Alone and Liking It: It Is Possible to Be Happy Without a Man	p. 87
No, You Will Not Become a Bag Lady: Playing Your Cards Right	p. 112
Waiting Until the Kids Are Grown: The Kids Are Never Grown	p. 136
What the Hell Happened to Your Marriage?: You Do Need to Figure It Out	p. 158
Reinventing Yourself: How to Become Who You Really Are	p. 183
Dating Again: On That Little Screen and Off It	p. 203
But I Love Her: Coping with Betrayal	p. 234
Forgiving the Bastard and Moving On: Forgive Yourself First	p. 255
Resources	p. 277
Index	p. 289
Acknowledgments	p. 295
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