End of a Relationship
It is rare that both parties will come to the conclusion that their relationship has come to an end at the same time. The decision will usually have been taken by one partner some time ago and may well come as a shock to the other.
By the time that the announcement is made it is usually too late to salvage the relationship although if it has been discussed before it is possible to consider counselling.
The commonly accepted pattern of emotional progress is:
- Grief
- Shock
- Denial
- Anger
- Hatred
- Acceptance
There are counsellors available to help you through these stages. How long it takes to move from one stage to another is different for each person.
There can be three elements which need to be dealt with:
Whilst the criteria upon which all matters are dealt with are the same there are various processes, some of which are less confrontational then others. These are:-
When parties who are married wish to separate there are a number of levels of separation. There is no such thing as a ‘legal separation’ you either live together or take one of the following courses of action:
