How to Stop a Divorce and Save Your Marriage | E323

Love, Happiness and Success with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby

YAP Media Network | Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 890 Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

“I want a divorce.” It’s one of the most alarming sentences a married person can hear. And — in one way or another — it means that your marriage is about to change. But it doesn’t always mean that your marriage is about to end. When your spouse asks you for a divorce, it breaks one of two ways: it either leads to a “transformational crisis” where couples make positive and often long-overdue changes to their relationship, or it’s the beginning of the end. I want you and your husband or wife to have the first outcome. That’s why I created this episode of the podcast for you. I wanted to give you some guidance for navigating this incredibly scary situation, based on my work with countless couples over the years who pulled their marriages back from the brink of divorce. I know from experience that it is often possible to stop a divorce and save your marriage, but only if you manage this relationship crisis effectively. My hope is that this episode of the podcast will help you do that. Later on, I’m joined by Rich Harris, a family law attorney in the Denver area who knows a lot about the other side of this issue. Rich is offering advice about where to begin if you aren’t able to save your marriage (although his team at the Harris Law Firm has seen many couples reconcile, even after their divorce cases were well underway). I hope this episode helps you find clarity, direction, and peace of mind. With love, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby www.growingself.com

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0:00.0	This is Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby, and you're listening to the Love, Happiness, and Success Podcast.
0:07.2	On today's show, we're talking about what to do if your partner has asked for a divorce that you don't want.
0:13.4	You're going to learn about strategies to stop a divorce, turn things around, and get your relationship back on track.
0:23.3	We're listening to the song Door from the band, Nice As, Thank you to my producer for bleeping me right there.
0:31.9	That band is one of the amazing and numerous projects of the incredibly talented musician Jenny Lewis.
0:40.9	You can learn more about Jenny Lewis. She has a new album out called On the Line. I imagine
0:47.6	that tour dates will be imminent. You can check out the album and when she'll be around at her
0:53.2	website of Jennyis.com.
0:56.3	On today's episode, I'm answering a question that as a marriage counselor, I hear all the time,
1:02.8	which is how can I stop a divorce and save my marriage?
1:07.5	If you're asking yourself that question, there's a reason why. You're probably feeling panicked. You know, maybe your partner has just asked for a divorce. And you might have known that there were problems in your marriage, but if you're feeling blindsided, you know, you probably never expected that your partner would suggest separating or ending your marriage.
1:29.5	And now that that gauntlet has been thrown down, you're probably feeling really scared and anxious,
1:37.0	freaked out and desperate for solutions, right? Like, how do I fix this? And so if you are in this
1:42.8	position, I am, first of all, so sorry for what you're going
1:46.9	through. I know that this is a very scary thing for anyone to face and that the path ahead can feel
1:54.1	very overwhelming and uncertain. And I also know that believe it or not, one day you may look back on this experience,
2:04.0	even a couple years from now, and feel, dare I say, even grateful that it happened.
2:10.9	Difficult experiences are how we grow, both as individuals and in our relationships. Sometimes it takes a near collision
2:21.0	for us to make the deep and lasting changes that we need to make. Anxiety can be a powerful
2:29.1	source of motivation, and it can also provide a lot of clarity about our most important values.
2:37.6	So today's episode is intended to help you assess these opportunities to stop a divorce
2:43.5	and also give you a roadmap for saving your marriage if it can be saved.
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