How to Navigate the Incredible Range of Options That Surprisingly Are Before You

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"I feel like divorce is one of those moments in life that's sort of similar to leaving high school or leaving college where you suddenly have this incredibly huge range of possibilities," she says. "You could end up falling in love with someone else and just, your life totally takes another direction." For many of us, it comes in midlife for later - the Gertrude Star Online when we exchange a great possibility for small reality.

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Why is most communication advice so fluffy? How can we actually communicate better? Why do we sometimes fail to say what we mean or what needs to be said? What counts as "nonviolent" communication? To what extent is avoidance of conflict and confrontation a result of agreeableness versus cowardice? What aspects of divorce aren't talked about enough?

Misha Glouberman helps people communicate and connect better. He teaches a course called How to Talk to People About Things, online and in person, that helps people get better outcomes in their most important conversations at work and at home. He is an expert facilitator and designer of online and in-person events. He hosts the Trampoline Hall Lectures in Toronto, and is the co-author, with Sheila Heti, of The Chairs Are Where The People Go. He does lots of online events, so join his email list to learn more about them.

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