Navigating Holidays While Preparing for Divorce

Written By Nanette Murphy

If you’re over 40 and standing on the brink of divorce, the holidays can feel like a tightrope walk.

You’re managing shifting family schedules, new traditions, and swirling emotions… all while trying to keep things “normal” for your family—even if they’re older now.

Here’s what I want you to know:

It’s okay to feel everything.

  • Sadness

  • anger

  • relief

  • fear

None of these feelings makes you weak. They make you human.

Could you create your own anchor points?

Maybe that’s

  • a walk alone after dinner

  • Journaling each morning

  • Carving out a small ritual that’s just yours.

Communicate clearly and kindly. Changing holiday plans or splitting time can be awkward, but honest conversations ease confusion and resentment down the road.

Let go of the perfect holiday. Traditions can evolve. This year might look different, but that doesn’t mean it can’t hold moments of peace or joy.

Above all, remember—you are not alone.

Your future may feel uncertain, but a beautiful life awaits you on the other side of this transition.

💛 One step at a time.

Livee with purpose - Nanette

Divorce & Life Reinvention Coach

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Nanette Murphy

I help women heal, reclaim their power and step boldly into a new life.

To assist them as they navigate this transition;turning this challenging time into an opportunity so they can experience growth and empowerment.

As a Life Reinvention Coach for Divorced Women, I provide something beyond traditional therapy, and it’s the support most divorced women desperately need. Divorce can shatter your sense of self, leaving you feeling disconnected, doubting your worth, and uncertain about your future. Many women attempt to push through on their own, often relying solely on willpower and sheer determination. But without true healing and the right guidance, they fall into familiar traps, repeating patterns and feeling stuck, only to end up right back where they started.

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