The Feeling of Guilt After Divorce

• Feeling guilty about the causes of the marriage ending
  • infidelity
  • financial troubles
  • large-scale disagreements 
  • leaving the marriage (even if it was extremely unhealthy)
  • Falling out of love (Checking out)

• A marriage is a promise to love and cherish another human being forever. Guilt about the breakdown of the marriage: You may feel guilty about the fact that the marriage didn't work out.
  • marriage goes bad, guilt can stem from the fact that you feel you didn’t fulfill a promise.
  • wonder if there was anything more you could have done to save it
  • missed something along the way or you fell short on your own end
  • It’s your fault that your EX stopped loving or wanting you
  • feel guilty for not seeing the signs that would lead to divorce
  • The “what if” game comes back as part of your coping process

feeling condemned about what happened (like a condemned building that can longer be occupied)

Scripture: 

• Romans 8:1 - Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
• 2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things become new.

Definition: 
Guilt is a feeling of remorse, responsibility, or self-blame that arises when we believe we have done something wrong or violated our own moral or ethical standards. 

Resources: DivorceCare.org, Healthy Me

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