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Divorce Support

 

2025 Women Making History Award Winner: Carol Randolph

Congratulations to NB Founder and Executive Director Carol Randolph for being selected as a 2025 Women Making History Award Winner by Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women.

 

NEW BEGINNINGS® is a support group for separated and divorced men and women based in the DC metro area (MD, DC and VA). Established in 1979, we are the oldest and only group in the metro area that deals strictly with separation/divorce and is open to people with or without children. 

support_in_hand.pngA marital separation is a wrenching experience which can happen to anyone at any time for a variety of reasons. We believe that by sharing feelings with other people in similar situations, we can gain a better perspective on the process of separation and thereby begin to build a new life. This is our first task—because the one certainty is that our lives cannot remain the same.

NEW BEGINNINGS® discussion meetings are offered several times a month and are open to non-members. Led by member volunteers trained to guide the discussion, these meetings offer a chance to talk to others who share and understand your concerns.

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We offer three in-person discussion meetings each month--two in MD/DC & one in VA. 

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Discussion Meetings

April

ACHIEVING AN EMOTIONAL DIVORCE: The real divorce occurs when we stop letting our ex push our buttons. Whether years before the separation or years after, how do we achieve an emotional divorce?

DATING DOLDRUMS: Are you fed up with endless first dates? Losing your enthusiasm for getting out & meeting people? Before you give up entirely, maybe it's time to retune your dating expectations. For those who've been "out there"... well, awhile.

WHAT’S YOUR LOVE LANGUAGE?: What behaviors communicate to you that someone really cares? Do you need the words, or is it actions that count? How do you let someone know s/he is special?
SUN 6 ** What's Your Love Language? ** 3:00-5:00 PM ** Derwood ** $10
WED 16 ** Achieving an Emotional Divorce ** 7:30-9:30 PM ** Silver Spring ** $10
SUN 27 ** Dating Doldrums ** 3:00-5:00 PM ** Arlington ** $10

May

IF ONLY: It’s normal to beat ourselves up over how things might’ve been different. Does it serve a purpose, or is it just a waste of time?

EX(TRA) SPECIAL OCCASIONS: How do we handle the dates we can’t forget (wedding anniversaries & birthdays) & the family occasions we can’t avoid (graduations, weddings, funerals)? Does it get any easier over time?

VACATIONING AS A SINGLE: It can be fun! Learn where others have gone & how they have handled the change from traveling as a couple.
SUN 4 ** (Ex)tra Special Occasions ** 3:00-5:00 PM ** Kensington ** $10
SAT 10 ** If Only ** 7:30-9:30 PM ** Rockville ** $10
SUN 18 ** Vacationing as a Single ** 3:00-5:00 PM ** Arlington ** $10
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OPEN EVENTS -- Any single can attend
WED, APR 9 ** Speaker:  “TRANSFORM YOUR CONFLICT” ** 7:30-9:00 PM ** ONLINE
Speaker: CHERIE MORRIS (www.DearDivorceCoach.com)
Top Tips To De-Escalate Your Life
Fee in Advance:  $10 Members, $15 Non-Members
SAT, APR 26 ** SPRING SOCIAL ** 7:00-10:00 PM ** N. Potomac
Preference given to members.
Fee at Door:  $20 Non-Members (Empty-Handed Only)
THURS, MAY 15 ** Speaker:  “ESTABLISHING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES” ** 7:30-9:00 PM ** ONLINE
Speaker:  CATHY NUGENT, MS, LCPC, TEP (www.lptipsychodrama.com)
Getting clear on the lines you won't cross (or let others cross)
Fee in Advance:  $10 Members, $15 Non-Members

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Divorce 101

NEW BEGINNINGS and the COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY co-sponsor a 6-week program covering everything you need to know about divorce in Maryland.  It is offered twice a year and features 13 of the top family law professionals in Montgomery County as speakers.  Audio recordings available for Weeks 1-5.

NEXT SESSION:  Fall 2025

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New Beginnings, Inc. • 2711 Covered Wagon Way • Olney, MD 20832 • 301-924-4101

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