August 2, 2021

Despite the pandemic and a myriad of setbacks relating to it, Jamaican-born author Ann-Marie T. Hamilton recently published her book, Partner With Your Process – Eight Steps to Grow Through Your Divorce with InspirePublishing.org (Bahamas). Speaking about her healing process, she noted that the late Dr. Munroe’s message of love, life, and hope was one of the significant pivotal voices in her restoration. As a result, Ann-Marie felt compelled to pay her success forward to help others who have gone through the ravages of divorce.

In this easy-to-read book, Ann-Marie identifies trigger points like anger. Are you always upset? Do you have a challenge putting the painfully fragmented pieces of your life back together? What about bitterness—have you embraced it as a friend rather than taking steps to get better? “There’s no reason why you should go through this battle alone,” Ann-Marie shared. “You can use the principles in this book to reclaim your life as you take a fresh look at your choices.” Anyone can play the blame game, but it takes courage to assess the part you played in the dissolution of your marriage and then be willing to take the necessary steps to correct them for a healthier, happier life.

In this time of heightened frustrations with job losses, lock-downs, and even loss of life, many marriages are experiencing a bitter end. “No-one ever thinks their fairytale marriage will come to an end or that it would be tossed on a trash heap after dreaming about it for so many years,” Ann-Marie stated. “I fell in love with my best friend and expected the marriage to work because we loved each other. Eleven years in, I realized that love between a couple was not enough to make it work. We lacked knowledge, and knowledge is required to make a marriage work,” she said. “I needed more in my relationship. One of my challenges was unfairly expecting my fulfillment to come from my mate.” She decided to search for answers after the divorce to cauterize what some may call a bleeding heart. Although on the outside she appeared to be okay, on the inside, there was turmoil. Ann-Marie was devastated but wanted everyone to believe she was alright. After all, her ex-husband was. He jumped right back into life without skipping a beat.

To say that his resilience bothered her a little would be an understatement. Several years after the divorce, her bitterness seemed to worsen rather than wane. It was then someone dared to point it out to her, hoping she would put the hostility behind her and begin to live again. “I had to come to terms with the truth. The only person expecting me to be superwoman, and it was tiring, was myself,” she candidly shared. “Anyone wanting change needs to first be honest with themselves,” she said, noting that most people could see through the all is well facade in any case.

One of the most significant challenges divorced couples experience is becoming a prisoner of their pain. If this is you, Ann-Marie challenges you to take the simple steps to freedom. Partner With Your Process can be found on Amazon.com in paperback and eBook formats.