Your social life after divorce

 Losing friends is a bitter reality of the breaking down of many marriages. Divorce can impact your social life just as your personal life.

 
 You were always together as a couple when you went in for social occasions. When you are no longer part of a couple, there may be a number of activities that you may no longer be invited to as a single. These may be annual trips that you took together as families, or social occasions. This is going to feel even more of a betrayal if it looks like your friends are taking sides.
 

 You may also have to move to a new neighbourhood after divorce. This means making new friends. If the children have moved schools, there will be another period of changes for the children as well. You will need to work on how to create new social ties and strengthen current ones to ensure a stable support network as you move forward.
 
 
 Take proactive steps to reach out to friends and let them know you need them. And even if you are feeling low, ensure that you reciprocate their efforts to include you. Support can range from arranging childcare cover when you have a work emergency to having someone go with you for health care check-ups.