Relate Bookshop
The suggestions in this section are helpful guides for those contemplating or going through a divorce or separation. Please also refer to the other sections. Titles are listed alphabetically.
Books for people who are divorcing/separating
Relate Guides (Created by Relate)
Help your Children Cope with Your Divorce – How to lessen the pain of divorce for your children (Relate Guide)
Paula Hall
Children of all ages can be devastated by the news that their parents' relationship has broken down. Even those who have been living in a highly conflictual situation are often shocked by the final decision to separate. For most children, separation means major changes to family life and often losing a parent. The long-term impacts of divorce are now widely recognised with increasing chances of problems at school, criminal behaviour, problems in their own relationships and mental illness.This guide will provide you with clear advice and guidance on how to minimise the impact of your relationship breakdown on your children. Including: an explanation of the age-specific issues that children face when they find out their family is breaking up; professional comment, stories and quotes from children; and checklists and case studies. Acknowledging the personal difficulties faced by the adult who has made the decision to leave, as well as the adult who feels they are being abandoned, this sensitive, accessible guide is a must for all parents going through divorce or separation who are concerned for their children.
£6.69
How to Have a Healthy Divorce
Paula Hall
"How to Have a Healthy Divorce" will help you to embrace the reality of the situation, gain more understanding of what went wrong and help you handle the rollercoaster of emotions involved.
£6.49
Moving On – Breaking up without breaking down (Relate guide)
Suzie Hayman
One in three marriages ends in divorce. Cohabitation, marriage, divorce and re-marriage are becoming a normal part of the pattern of everyday life. However, the effects of such a pattern on the adults and children involved can be extremely detrimental if handled badly. In the Relate Guide to Moving On, Suzie Hayman draws on her many years experience as a Relate counsellor and agony aunt and provides information, advice and practical strategies to help you cope, as positively as possible, with the stress of breaking up with your partner. You will learn how to manage negative feelings, help your children through the difficult process, communicate with your partner and children throughout, cope with shared parenting responsibilities and sort out financial issues. Sympathetic, sound and full of positive, practical advice, this is an invaluable guide for all those facing the breakdown of their relationship.
