Healing After Divorce: Hope for Catholics

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A person going through a divorce or having already experienced a divorce has watched life fall apart, has seen dreams end, has known that the future will not be remotely what was imagined. Yet, says Susan Rowland, herself a survivor of divorce after 30 years of marriage, there is hope. God loves us. God's love is not diminished or changed one iota when we get divorced. God is not disappointed in us. God does not think less of us. If we allow it, God will be very close at this difficult and insecure time, guiding us through the rough waters to a peaceful, calm, holy place.

Susan Rowland offers hope and practical ideas for living without marital love, taking care of yourself, telling others, crafting a legal settlement, grieving when a marriage is over, learning to live loved, making decisions, forgiving, building a foundation for your future, trusting in love, facing financial realities, finding your balance, learning to fly, and more.

SUSAN K. ROWLAND is a writer, speaker and author of Make Room for God: Clearing Out the Clutter (St. Anthony Messenger Press) and Make Room for God: The Journal (Tau Publishing). She received her B.A. in pastoral ministry from Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio. Join her to discuss prayer, clutter, creativity, and, yes, divorce, at www.susankrowland.com, www.mycatholicvoice.com, and Facebook.