Divorce And Your Friends

Lisa Arends, author, wellness coach and math teacher, writes about friends in her Huffington Post article, “The 8 Types of Friends You Need During Divorce.” These are the friends who survived your divorce, the ones who didn’t bolt during the emotional upheaval, the ones you should appreciate and hold dearly.

Ms. Arends talks about how no one friend can meet all your needs during and after divorce and breaks down the different types needed in your support arsenal. There are eight different types, each one you need to treasure as you navigate from the plus-one to the singledom life-category, each helping in their own way to keep your sanity intact during the transition.

  • The rational friend.
  • The let it all hang out friend.
  • The friend who knew you before.
  • The friend you only met after.
  • The fun friend.
  • The hot opposite sex friend.
  • The non-human friend.
  • The true friend.

Read more here.