Divorced Girl Smiling
Hope Without Delusion: Holding Space for ‘Maybe It Could Be Different’
Published Aug 7, 2026 by Ginny Wright, Ph.D., at Divorced Girl Smiling
Read the full article at Divorced Girl SmilingYou’re the leaning-out partner, the one seriously considering divorce, yet part of you still wonders: What if it could be different? In other words you have hope. Hope without delusion. That small, quiet hope that can feel dangerous.
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