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Pop star Christina Aguilera recently filed for divorce from her husband, Jordan Bratman. But, luckily, she has tremendous emotional support. “It’s impossible to redefine yourself and your life overnight. Thankfully, I have my mom and a small group of close friends who are there for me 24/7 and whom I can trust and depend on,” Aguilera said in a Redbook interview.”On days when it feels impossible to even get out of bed, much less function as a mother, their support and encouragement have kept me moving,” she added. Not all of us are so fortunate to have family and friends shepherd us through the ordeal of a divorce.

In studies of life’s most stressful events, being divorced is the number two life stressor, following right behind number one, being widowed. Both can plunge you into severe depression and health problems. If you fall into either of these categories, you absolutely need support.

via Diana Kirschner: The Lonely Divorce: Five Tips to Help You Cope.