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Martha Bodyfelt is a divorce recovery coach who helps professional divorced women over 50 overcome their divorce loneliness and break free from the patterns keeping them stuck so they can feel fulfilled, have more fun, and live fearlessly. To find out what's *really* keeping you stuck after divorce, take the 30-second quiz.

Latest Posts By Martha Bodyfelt

2 years ago

Learning to Put Yourself First After Silver Divorce

Are you over 50, divorced and – despite all your professional success and beautiful home you’ve created for yourself – afraid to step on anybody’s toes? Are you the kind of woman who, despite wanting to take Friday afternoon for yourself…

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2 years ago

How to Look Forward to the Holidays When You Are Divorced Over 50

The holidays are coming. The falling snow, ringing of sleigh bells, and smells of turkey and pumpkin pie can conjure memories of family and togetherness. When we are divorced and over 50, these same images may trigger emotions, making us feel…

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2 years ago

Divorced and Over 50? How to Put Yourself First Without Guilt

Many divorced women over 50 struggle to move on because they are still plagued by feelings of guilt, selfishness, and that they “don’t deserve it.” Whether it’s the messaging you received throughout your – that your role as a wife and mother…

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3 years ago

Ready to Feel Confident After 60? Then Quit Surrounding Yourself with Toxic People

When you’re working to get your confidence back and build boundaries at 60 and better, there is one “hiding in plain sight” barrier that will keep you from reaching your goals. And that’s surrounding yourself with toxic people. You know exactly…

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3 years ago

4 Ways to Reduce Divorce Anxiety if You Are in Your 50s, 60s or Better

No matter where you are in the divorce process, anxiety is unavoidable. You know the feeling all too well. Stress and fear of the unknown. The loss of control of the life we thought we knew. It’s normal to panic, but that doesn’t mean you have to go through…

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3 years ago

Recovering from Your Divorce? Here’s How to Gain Back Your Confidence After 50

In your journey to get confident and feel better about yourself after 50, you cannot be afraid to step on toes. In other words, do for yourself what no one else will do for you. Strong women will end up ticking people off. And that’s okay…

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3 years ago

Divorced and Feel Stuck at 50? Bust These Myths to Get What You Want

If you are over 50 and divorced, you may feel stuck, unable to move on after the divorce. In my years as a divorce recovery coach, I have discovered the reason divorced women over 50 feel stuck is because they are operating on 4 myths that keep them…

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3 years ago

Divorce Advice for Women Over 50: Avoid these 5 Common Mistakes

When divorce is mixed with other transitions in your life like retirement or taking care of an ailing parent, it’s tempting to never want to leave the house. Although feeling overwhelmed and confused during divorce is normal, avoiding these common boomer…

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3 years ago

Angry About Your Divorce After 50? Here’s What to Do

As you recover from your divorce and move on, there is one all-too-common emotion that causes way more headaches than you need. Anger. Being ticked off. The persistent rage that will not leave you but could jeopardize your future relationships…

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3 years ago

How to Stop Feeling Guilty About Your Divorce After 50

Divorce guilt comes in all sorts of mutating forms. It is normal for many of us to feel like we were somehow to blame for the divorce. Culturally, we are taught that keeping the household and marriage successful was our responsibility…

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