Splitopia : dispatches from today's good divorce and how to part well / Wendy Paris.
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TextPublisher: New York : Atria Books, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First Atria Books hardcover editionDescription: ix, 324 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
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- 9781476725512
- 1476725519
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Engaging and groundbreaking, Splitopia challenges outdated, negative assumptions about divorce with sharp wit, searing honesty, rigorous research, and intimate interviews, and offers guidance for healthier, happier splits.
When Wendy Paris announced that she and her husband were separating, friends forecast a tsunami of devastation--for both of them and their child. But as Paris would discover, divorce has improved dramatically in recent decades, due to changes in laws and family structures, advances in psychology and child development, and a new understanding of the importance of the father. Yet disapprobation and fear persist.
In this incisive book, Paris cuts through the moralizing and myopia, and explores the new cultural phenomenon of the "good" divorce. Splitopia chronicles Paris's own divorce in real time; shares insights from happily divorced couples, international experts, and the latest research; and follows her own divorced parents' possible reunion. Splitopia calls for a more flexible view of how we wed and how we part, and offers support for creating loving families, whatever the legal relationship status.
Divorce is no one's first choice, but as with other difficult, unwanted experiences, it can lead to growth, deeper connections, and a more fulfilled life.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-281, 293-312) and index.
What we talk about when we talk divorce -- The joy of ex : my quest for a more perfect disunion -- Principles of parting : laying the groundwork for a good divorce -- The expanded family : break up a marriage, not a family -- The opposite of an engagement : telling others about your divorce -- Friends ... and lack thereof : loneliness and how divorce affects non-romantic relationships -- Hurricane : when crisis hits -- I love you, you're perfect (now that you're gone) : the need for boundaries -- Don't buy your lawyer a country house : making it legal -- Transformative acts : making it feel real -- Does this couch match my personality? : creating a home, alone -- Am I free tonight? Let me check with my husband : dating while divorced, or even just separated -- Happily ever after divorce : the evolving post-marriage relationship.
"Splitopia challenges outdated, negative assumptions about divorce with sharp wit, searing honesty, rigorous research, and intimate interviews, and offers guidance for healthier, happier splits"-- Provided by publisher.