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Divorce is tough and regardless of how long the marriage lasted, what stage in your life you are right now, and how well or poorly you both handled the situation, it is still going to be a difficult time going forward.
It’s easy to lose perspective when we’re facing the uphill battle of getting on with the rest of our lives, but the good news is that it doesn’t have to be all bad.
Below are tips and advice that will guide and help things go down a little easier for you.
1. Forgiveness: This is the hardest step of all, but the most important in truly moving on with your life. If your divorce is anything like most divorces, both of you shared a part in the blame, and if you can forgive her, you can probably forgive just about anyone.
2. Know That You Will Find Happiness Again: Divorce isn’t the end, it’s just an end. There are plenty of chapters left in the book that is your life, and it’s important to know and believe that many of them are going to be more fantastic than you can probably imagine right now.
3. Get Back In The Game: Depending upon how long you were married, you might find that the dating world is somewhat unrecognizable to you. The good thing is that there are a lot more options out there than there once were. Sure, you can still meet people the old way, including how you may have met your ex, but now there are a host of online tools at your disposal as well.
 
4. Do Some Self-Reflection: When you’re deep in a relationship, it can be easy to lose focus of who you are as an individual. That happens to tons of guys, but now that you’re single again, think of it as the perfect opportunity to really think about yourself. Reflect on the ways you’ve grown and the ways you still need to grow.
5. Take On A New Hobby: There are probably a lot of negatives in your life right now, so it’s very important to try to arm yourself with as many positives as possible. One of the best things you can do is to take on a new hobby.

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