
The D Word
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When you're ready for honest answers to these and other questions,
The D Word shows you how to dig deep and find them-and then move forward into a better, brighter future.
From the host of the critically acclaimed The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast comes a book that provides the clarity, peace, and answers women need to make empowered decisions about their marriages, break unhealthy patterns, and build the life they truly want.
Every year, close to a million women struggle to decide whether to divorce their partners. Some are in relationships they know to be unsalvageable, yet they're terrified that divorce will hurt their kids. Others feel guilt-ridden and confused over their unhappiness with a spouse who seems, to the outside world at least, to be perfectly fine. And then there are those in between, restless and aware of problems that may or may not be fixable, with no idea how to tell the difference.
The D Word is the definitive yet accessible guide for everyone who wants to take control of their lives, either by ending or repairing their marriage. Written in Kate Anthony's signature straight-talking, empowering style, The D Word is more than a practical handbook for those considering divorce. It also reveals how cultural and societal influences negatively affect our relationships and expectations, stacking the odds against women. And it provides a template for confident decision-making and lasting growth and change-whether readers choose to stay in a marriage or leave it.
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- Intro
- Praise for The D Word
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1 - Is It Them or Is It Me?Answering the Eternal Question
- Who Am I?
- Women's Intuition
- Exercises for Connecting with Your Inner Guide
- Your Inner Critic
- Exercises for Working with your Inner Critic
- CHAPTER 2 - I Don't Even Know Who I Am AnymoreConnecting with Self Through Values, Boundaries, and the Art of Self-Care
- Exercises for Uncovering Your Personal Values
- Boundaries
- Why Self-Care Is So Important
- Exercises for Engaging in Self-Care:
- CHAPTER 3 - Why Are Women So Unhappy in Their Marriages?How Marriage Exhausts Women and Benefits Men
- How Did We Get Here?
- Not Your Fucking Job
- CHAPTER 4 - But I Love Him!Defining Love in a Spiritual Context
- What Does a Healthy Relationship Even Look Like?
- Exercise For Determining if You're in a Healthy Relationship:
- CHAPTER 5 - Am I Being Abused?Recognizing the Personalities and the Signs
- Narcissist, Abuser, or Sociopath?
- CHAPTER 6 - I Think I'm Going CrazyUnraveling the Tangle of Emotional Abuse
- Exercises for Identifying Emotional Abuse in Your Marriage:
- CHAPTER 7 - I Feel TrappedUnderstanding Financial, Spiritual, Sexual, and Cyber Abuse
- Financial Abuse
- Spiritual Abuse
- Sexual Abuse and Marital Rape
- Digital or Cyber Abuse
- CHAPTER 8 - Do They Know It's Abuse and Can They Change?Inside the Mind of the Abuser
- Am I the Abuser?
- Will Couples Therapy Help?
- When It's Time to Escape
- Exercise for Creating a Safety Plan:
- Break Trauma Bonds and Stop Going Back
- CHAPTER 9 - What If They're an Addict or Mentally Ill?Navigating Complex Challenges
- Addiction
- If They Quit, Will Everything Get Better?
- Mental Illness
- CHAPTER 10 - Is He a Cheater or a Sex Addict?Clarifying The Impact of Infidelity
- Sex Addiction versus Cheating
- Healing from Betrayal
- The C Word
- The Traits of Codependency
- Healing Codependency
- CHAPTER ELEVEN - How Does Divorce Even Work?Understanding the Legal and Financial Aspects of Divorce
- Different Types of Divorce
- How to Choose an Attorney That's Right for You
- Exercise for Hiring the Best Attorney for You:
- Understanding Support
- What Is Child Support and What Does It Cover?
- How Is Child Support Calculated?
- What Is Spousal Support and What Does It Cover?
- He Cheated on Me. Can I Get More Money?
- Can Support Be Modified?
- Can I Get Spousal Support for Life?
- What About the Lifestyle to Which I'm Accustomed?
- What if I'm Sure My Spouse Is Under-Earning Just to Spite Me and Get Me to Pay Support?
- Will My Support End if I Get Remarried?
- Should I Turn Down Spousal Support Because It Keeps Me Complacent?
- The Reality of Having Been a Stay-at-Home Mom
- Disability, Health Insurance, and Other Really Good Reasons to Stay
- CHAPTER TWELVE - I Think I' m Ready, Now What?Difficult Conversations and Awkward Living Arrangements
- How to Tell Your Spouse You Want a Divorce
- Exercise for How to Tell Your Spouse You Want a Divorce:
- How Your Spouse Will Likely React
- How You Might React
- Living Together, Separated
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN - How Do I Not Screw Up My Kids?Everything You Need to Know to Protect Your Precious Babies
- Preparing for the Conversation
- Having the Conversation
- After the Conversation
- Deciding on Parenting Time
- Creating a Parenting Plan
- Exercise for Creating a Comprehensive Parenting Plan
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN - What's on the Other Side?Moving Forward with Integrity and Grace
- Who to Tell, What, and When
- Exercise for Deciding Whom to Tell and What You'll Say:
- Co-parents for Life
- Exercise for Processing Relationship Grief:
- Spending Time Without Your Kids
- Friendship Shift and the Loss of Family
- Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side?
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
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