Single Mom Divorced by Teenage Kids
Single mom of two was given an ultimatum by her kids, lost them but found herself and a new life.
When asked how she got through that year, Rising said, “I cried a lot. I stared at myself in the mirror every day wondering who I was and what choice I could make that would allow me to live with myself. It took a long time, but I realized that even an impossible choice can lead to a thriving life when it’s based in values, self-respect, and emotional awareness.”
Looking back, Lori Anne Rising can’t say that she’d change her decisions, but she does wish the outcome was different.
After being a single mom for six years, Rising met a new man. He was refreshingly decent and respectful after an abusive 12 year marriage. But her two kids struggled. Her oldest, then 15, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome when he was 9, had the hardest time. Eventually, the kids gave their mom an ultimatum: “Break up with him or we’ll never talk to you again.”
“I don’t believe in ultimatums. They’re unhealthy. Everyone loses,” said Rising. “I told my kids that I wasn’t going to choose between him or them. I would choose me, but I didn’t know what that looked like right then. I wanted a healthy relationship with my kids, not one built on control.”
Despite her efforts to find a different solution, the kids took her to court and divorced her. “I had to realize that it takes two to have a relationship, but only one to destroy it,” she said. “Neither of my kids wanted a relationship with me.”
When asked how she got through that year, Rising said: “I cried a lot. I stared at myself in the mirror every day wondering who I was and what choice I could make that would allow me to live with myself. It took a long time, but I realized that even an impossible choice can lead to a thriving life when it’s based in values, self-respect, and emotional awareness.”
Rising is sharing her journey and the lessons she’s learned in interviews and publications being released throughout the year. She’s already released a free report for moms struggling with their own impossible choices. “From Crying to Thriving: The 5 Steps to Successfully Rebuild Your Life” reveals how to reclaim the real you, the key to happiness no one talks about, and the secret to making fear your friend.
To learn more, and find links to interviews, publications and the free report visit www.LoriAnneRising.com. You can also find her at @LoriAnneRising on Facebook and Twitter or use the hashtags #WiseOneWithin and #ConnectWithYourWOW.
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