Splitting Up: When Your Friend Gets a Divorce

You've just heard that your friend's marriage has fallen apart and in the months since you've seen her, she has gotten a divorce. You can't believe it! You can help. Divorce happens in all kinds of families. But when it happens to your friend, son, or daughter, how can you soften the hurt instead of fanning the flames? Dandi offers practical advice from her own personal experience and also the resources of a variety of divorced men and women. Each chapter includes thought-stimulating questions for individual and group use that focus on everyday ways to be a true friend. Part One includes ten possible reactions to a divorce and how to best express them meaningfully; part two details on how to become a real friend and how to be helpful. A suggested reading list is included.