I wish I could say that my former spouse and I processed our divorce together. Instead, we got it done peacefully through mediation without ever directly addressing what was happening and how we’d fit it into the rest of our lives, including future co-parenting of our beloved son. Nonetheless, we had a successful divorce-process that allowed us to remain friends and raise our son together. I was even the closing speaker at my former wife’s retirement ceremony! I processed things on my end through therapy and suspect that she did as well.

But, I’ve always wondered whether our family might have benefitted from a more conscious uncoupling.

This article from the Psychotherapy Networker describes some ways that couples can work together on a concluding story at the end of their relationship. I hope you’ll find some of the ideas helpful if you’re in that very difficult transition.