Learning the Lesson- From Break Up Through Divorce

The frequency of divorce is alarming. Out of desperation, people are jumping
into another relationship shortly after a breakup looking for the "perfect
partner"; only to become divorced once again.....and children are bounced
from one family to another.


There are so many broken marriages and repeated divorces because men and women
bring to their marriages their unresolved traumas, wounds, and losses from their
childhood that they thought were permanently buried. They go into their relationship
with a hidden agenda looking to their partner to fix, repair their wounds, fill
them up and make them whole. These expectations are as unconscious as they are
unrealistic. A breakup is inevitable with both parties casting blame outside
themselves.


The lesson must be learned. The work is to understand yourself and be able
to identify your unresolved issues that pertain to your personal histories.
Then you can heal and fill up your own inner emptiness. When you lovingly give
to yourself and fill up your own pail, you are more prepared to choose and have
a healthy relationship bond. I challenge readers to view this ending as a wake-up
call and an opportunity to awaken to your deeper self.


About the Author


A specialist in divorce recovery for over twenty-five years, Michele
Germain (California) is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Marriage Family
and Child Counselor. She is trained as a bio-energetic analyst and has appeared
on television, radio, and print media. Her new book The
Jill Principle is available on-line at Amazon.com




4/20/2007 2:03:18 PM

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Posted by babynaomi
michele Germain 4/25/2007 \n"Jill" is someone who has unrealistic expectations for a realtionship. Of course, Men as well come into relationship with a hidden agenda and look to their partner to fill up their pail. So, the answer is learn to fill up your own pail first and then your partner will be able to help you carry it along.
Posted by Michele Germain
A friend of mine bounces from one woman to another every year or two for the last 10 years. I once told my wife that if he broke up with his current serious live-in relationship that he'd be hooked up again in a few days. No joke, they break-up... and while I driving him to the U-Haul shop to get a moving van to move her out, he's on the phone with a woman he met the night before and they were going out that night. So, my theory was correct. But, who's to blame? \n\nHe's almost 50 years old. Each of these woman hook up with him, move in, and play game after game to try to convice, compel, attract, ultimatum or downright con him into proposing for marriage in the first year or so. Here's the funny part. Right about the time he starts talking to me man-to-man about proposing (on his own motivation), his girl starts having a fit making herself (and him) miserable that he hasn't proposed to her yet (inside a year or two!). So, he gets scared and doesn't do it and she spins herself into mental madness. Crazy, but I've seen it so many times that I'm thinking it is a disease. \n\nIf he did actually marry any of these woman, what would be the result? Happiness? Completion? I don't think so. I think they starve themselves during the entire relationship to stay attractive, and their bodies can only take the malnutrition for a year or two before they have to do the hard-close for marriage so they can eat! Prove that one wrong. Anyone else seen these patterns?
Posted by Ben
Amac,\n \nAre you really "happy without condition"? That's a bold \nclaim and I'd be surprised if it's true for you or anyone else. However, I think if you mean that people should be more laid back about expectations and learn to accept more things that they cannot change, yes I agree. \n \nRegarding divorce, I think one of the main causes is that young people jump into marriage too quickly because they are trained from birth to think that marriage is one of the pinnacles of life. I think especially woman dream about the day for their entire childhood (with no help from Hollywood! :-) ). Then when their "special day" is over, all the ego issues of both parties that Michele mentions above come out. Not against marriage, but I also don't think people should be in any hurry to tie the knot. Even if they don't, the same problems that Michele mentions apply to non-married relationships. \n \nJust my two cents. \n \nFelix
Posted by drfelix
Who is "Jill"? In seriousness though, I think a huge mistake people make is looking for completion from their partner. It puts an impossible expectation on the other partner. We often expect them to be the source of our happiness and when we don't get what we want we lash out at them in anger. I think everyone should take responsibility for being happy without condition and then relationships will unfold with harmony. At least that's my experience.
Posted by Aaron M
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