The effects of divorce resonate in the lives of children, and then adults, long after the initial trauma is passed. In "A Hole in My Heart," the author chronicles the anguish of over fifty adult children of divorce ranging in age from mid-twenties to mid-sixties. A summary of the authors work is given about common experiences and reactions of adult children of divorce.
How do people cope with challenging relationships? That question has guided my professional life. How do we form adoptive relationships, come together in remarried families, deal with divorce and its aftermath, care for ailing parents, survive schizophrenia, and--in my latest work--grieve and cope with the death of a sister or brother, our lifelong companion.
I feel privileged that so many people have let me into their lives by sharing their stories and coping strategies, and pleased when they tell me I have conveyed them well. The highlight, however, is hearing from readers who my work has touched and helped.
Please visit me at www.claireberman.com.
