Phoenix Live: A Weekly Divorce Support Group.

This week's divorce support group topic:

Grieving a Marriage That's Gone

Grief after divorce can blindside you — the wave that hits in the grocery store, the moment you reach for your phone to tell them something before you remember, the ache that feels almost physical. If your grief doesn't seem to follow any logical order, there's a reason, and it isn't that you're doing it wrong.

This session looks at what's actually happening in your brain when you grieve. Your mind built a map of your life with this person — their routines, their voice, their presence — and after a loss it keeps expecting them, which is why the absence can feel so disorienting. Understanding this turns "what is wrong with me?" into "oh — this is how grief works."

We'll also gently dismantle some of the myths that make grief harder than it needs to be: that it moves in neat stages, that crying and grieving are the same thing, that there's a fixed timeline you're supposed to follow. The truth is grief comes in waves, not steps — and it's not a sign of weakness, it's your brain doing the hard, active work of learning to live in a changed world.

You'll leave understanding your grief in a kinder, clearer light — and carrying one gentle way to be good to yourself this week, because healing isn't about "moving on," it's about learning to carry love in a new form.

Day: Every Tuesday night

Time:

8pm Eastern

7pm Central

6pm Mountain

5pm Pacific