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What are the Benefits of Healing Relationships and Co-Parenting?

Jenny Upton LMHC | CSAT • Jul 11, 2020
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Divorce is a common occurrence that impacts many people first hand. In fact, right around half of all marriages will end in permanent separation or divorce. 

For couples without children, the ties dissolve, and the relationship likely does too. However, for couples with children, relationships could last forever. Is it possible for couples to heal their relationships and co-parent effectively? The answer is yes. In fact, even couples who feel like they hate each other can heal and become effective co-parents. For most couples, co-parenting takes a lot of hard work. Yet, many will tell you, the benefits outweigh the effort. 

In this article, we'll talk about healing relationships (psychologytoday.com) and the benefits of doing so. 

Healing Relationships Opens the Door to Intentional Co-Parenting

There are many reasons why people divorce. Regardless, divorce is almost always associated with sadness, anger, betrayal, and hurt. When negative, raw emotions are left untreated, children usually suffer the most. 


It's hard to go about life as normal when it no longer feels normal. For children, if their parents don't heal, they often get stuck between two parents they love. Likewise, they too, often have many raw emotions they struggle to process and then suffer from. 


Personal healing after your divorce leads to clarity, peace, and happiness. In fact, many say healing is imperative for healthy relationships (psychologytoday.com) in the future. As you work on processing your pain, you'll also be able to let go of the anger. As a result, you open the door to a wholehearted co-parenting relationship. At the same time, your healing can help your children heal their relationships. 


At Eagle's Wing Counseling Center, we help couples with their co-parenting relationship. We can help everyone involved heal. 




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The Benefits of a Healthy Co-Parenting Relationship

Co-parenting is parenting together after a divorce. Healthy co-parenting allows both parents to remain involved in their children's lives. Likewise, co-parenting helps children maintain loving relationships with both parents. As a result, children tend to have higher self-esteem, feel more secure, and experience less stress.


Co-parenting can be difficult for many reasons. Typically, feelings of sadness and betrayal accompany a divorce. Likewise, blame, shame, stress, and anger seem to unite together through the divorce process. Through proper healing, each of these feelings can diminish, and happiness can return. Furthermore, you can learn how you and your ex can work as a team moving forward. 



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There are many personal benefits of co-parenting. 

It lowers your stress level as there is less contention. However, the effects of effective co-parenting for your children are priceless. 



Benefits include:


  • Children gain a better sense of stability
  • Children tend to be more relaxed when they do not have to choose between two parents they love. 
  • Effective co-parenting helps children learn effective conflict-resolution skills. 
  • Co-parenting often leads both parents to stay actively involved in their children's lives. 
  • Children tend to have better communication and relationships with parents who co-parent.
  • Co-parenting lowers the risk of teen drug and alcohol use. In addition, it reduces the risk of harmful sexual behaviors. 


At Eagle's Wing Counseling Center, we can help you, and your ex achieve a high level of co-parenting success. We can help you find the best outcome for your whole family. New Paragraph

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