What’s the Payoff?

A Marriage Memorial Ceremony creates change immediately. Here are some of the symptoms:

• Grief relief.
• A sense of hope for a future relationship.
• Greater harmony with the co-parent.
• A sense of moving forward with life.
• Appreciation of the past.
• A sense that the children are more accepting.
• Surprising decisive actions in needed areas.
• Improved health routines.
• Unifying emphasis on what’s good for the children.
• Gratitude seeing the dating, engagement, marriage, divorce and co-parenting, as on a continuum, not at an end.
• Boost in a sense of responsibility as a parent.
• Vows from the ceremony offer guidelines to live by.
• A sense of empowerment as a single parent.
• Prudent financial decisions based on children’s well-being.
• Historical perspective on the value of the relationship.
• A new respect for your co-parent which helps children feel loved.

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