I had a couple, three weeks of frantic activity. I was coming and going, and doing, doing, doing. I was relieved that I had a couple of days that didn't have something or somewhere I had to be. It made me realize I don't have the nonstop energy I once had. 

Without question, coping with divorce can be one of the most difficult challenges a person faces in a lifetime. Mental health experts say the pain it causes rivals grieving the death of a loved one. But as Michaels' story illustrates, surviving divorce is possible.