If your relationship is really rocky, consider joining us to get an overview of what's involved in getting unmarried. The goal of this meetup is to help you develop a game plan, and take the next step, no matter where you are in the process. (Note: Registration is via brilliantexits website so MeetUp attendance count is not accurate.) You'll meet a team of supportive, compassionate professionals who will provide tips, explain the process, recommend local resources and, most importantly, help you …

Are you feeling upside down? Like waves are crashing in on you? Not sure who to talk to? Separation and divorce is challenging. Come to our TLC groups for support and expertise. You can vent, laugh, cry, get unstuck, heal and make new friends. You don't need to go it alone. Also visit Brilliant Exits website for links to lots of really good, free, resources. While there, check out our monthly Second Saturday program. It's educational and supportive! (It's also listed on MeetUp, however you regis …

  Speak Out is a group designed for women who are going through a separation and are divorced. Through my experience I have noticed that often this experience is a lonely place. I have pondered the question, "Where do I fit it?" Family and friends are eager to support, yet they say all of the wrong things. My vision for this support group is to build a sisterhood environment where women are free to speak out! Rules: No judgment Respect one another Cry as much as you want to Vent as much …

We provide education and support groups for adults going through marital separation or divorce, or have lost their spouse by death. We also offer help for those who wish to develop better relationship and communication skills. Locations in Central Maryland. Presented each week by a trained, professional counselor.

The Coping and Rebuilding are programs to help people manage the trauma of separation, divorce, or widowhood. Volunteer facilitators, each of whom has participated in the programs, work with groups of participants to give support and share experiences. Anyone may participate. Since the first Washington DC-area session in 1989, thousands of people have taken these programs to help them through the ending of their relationships. The Arlington Diocese Office for Family Life sponsors both programs. …

For DC/MD/VA men and women contemplating separation/divorce, enduring a pending divorce, or recovering from a finalized divorce. You are not alone!  Join us for: our award-winning, Transformative legal and financial advice,  nationally-renowned, professional divorce guest experts, empowering tools and resources that guide you emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually, and inter-personally, to become a better version of yourself through your divorce.    Come share your p …

New Beginnings Meetup is a sample of the support offered by the parent nonprofit organization, New Beginnings, Inc. Established in 1979, New Beginnings Inc. is the oldest and only group in the metro area that deals strictly with separation/divorce and is open to people both with and without children. Visit our website at www.newbeginningsusa.org for the full calendar of facilitated discussion groups, speakers and social events held throughout the DC metro area (MD, DC, VA). Events posted on Mee …

PWP is a fun and supportive group for single parents and their children. We provide a variety of of Educational, Family, and Adult social activities. All single parents are welcome, regardless of the age or residence of your children.  Please note- you must be a member of Parents Without Partners Howard County Maryland Chapter to join this Meet Up Group.  For information about joining - http://www.pwphoward.org/contact-us  

Do you wish you had more support from other women? Welcome to the Women's Encouragement Circle in Columbia, Maryland! This group is a therapy service.  The cost for members is $50 per person per session and we meet once per month. Koru therapy groups are small, intimate groups. A maximum of 20 members are allowed to join to ensure that people get to know one another better and make lasting friendships. The group started in September 2010, and is ongoing.  We discuss topics like:  -Depression …

This is a support group for men who want to improve their lives by taking a look inward. The group is for Men who are divorced, separated, single, or happily married. Find out what's holding you back from being the man you were created to be or the man you were. We'll take a hard look at the traits that make up a Nice Guy and discuss how to break the habits that are holding you back. We'll review the book by Dr. Robert Glover, No More Mr. Nice Guy with the goal of getting what you want in Love, …

Are you alone and hurting from this family situation, that after divorce, your children get more and more distant from you? Let's help each other by getting together from time to time to support each other! Parental Alienation is a dangerous form of mental abuse....not just of the children or young adult children, but for the parent who is getting alienated. I feel very strongly about this terrible problem, whereas, the parent feels like they're not worthy, or you feel like your losing your min …

PWP Is a non-profit non-sectarian volunteer organization of single parents (widowed, divorced, separated or never married). PWP currently lists over 50,000 members in all states.

Welcome, BiFemmes & Friends (BFFs)! The BiFemmes is primarily for bisexual and bicurious women in the DC Metro area. Straight, asexual & lesbian women are welcome -  including single, coupled/married, and separated/divorced. The BiFemmes (fka DC Metro BiFemmes) is a social network of positive and mature bi women and female friends seeking support and friendships. Besides providing an informal social network, we have discussion and support for bi, bicurious, and questioning women (through DCB …

I decided to start this group as I realized my life was passing me by. I had some how gotten to a Crossroads in my life and did not know what direction I needed or wanted to go. Best decision I decided was to explore the map before making the choice. So this group is to help all of us 40 to 55 at the Crossroads explore all that we have missed raising our families, working our jobs, and just letting life pass us by. So if you are ready to have some fun, get out and meet great people see great pla …