For those considering divorce or those who are right in the thick of that experience, there is a way forward that leads to flourishing. Just like any loss, you will recover at your own pace. Those who elect to involve a trained therapist are more likely to move through that process with greater efficiency and effectiveness.
I have personal, intergenerational experience with divorce and have worked with it's complex effects for years. I have served as an instructor for the for the Tennessee court system's required educational course for any divorcing couple with children.
No two divorces are alike, every person who goes through the process experiences it differently. Some divorces are relatively amiable , while some are traumatic and high conflict. In every case, it is life changing. When children are involved, the stakes are higher and the potential for stress and anxiety is greater.
Divorce is traumatic and effects not just the couple but children as well. Processing and resolution of the trauma is important to avoid unnecessary suffering for all concerned.