8.What you can do for a friend who just got divorced.
Just be there for them, Walker said. You just need to listen and show your support. That doesn’t mean you should be your friend’s therapist. If you feel like they need professional help, you should recommend them to go to therapy.
But you need to understand that it’s not your job to fix them. Instead, you should focus on being a good friend and letting them know you’re there for them at all times. It’s OK to not have the right answers, or not know what to say all the time, but what’s important is that you’re present and they can count on you.
As Dr. Walker has explained, “divorce is a transition, not the end, and there is no right or wrong answer.” At the same time, you can show your support in different ways, either by offering to share an ice cream while watching sad movies, inviting your friend over to your house for dinner, listen to them vent, or simply reaching out to see how they’re doing.
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