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Divorce Support

2025 Women Making History Award Winner: Carol Randolph

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. 

A 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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Separation and Divorce Support Meetings

Our discussion meetings are led by a New Beginnings member-volunteer trained to facilitate the discussion. You may join the conversation or just listen; there is never any pressure to talk.

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April

Any single can attend

Divorce 101 is a 6-week series of public education seminars offering an overview of the divorce process in Maryland. It is offered twice a year online and features 13 of the top family law professionals in Montgomery County as speakers.

Cost:  $15/session or $75 for all 6 * $125/couple for all 6

Week 1: BEFORE YOU SEPARATE (Emotional Realities, Financial Realities, Legal Implications)
Week 2: BASIC LAW I (Grounds for Divorce, Elements of a Separation Agreement, Filing Process)
Week 3: BASIC LAW II, Children's Issues (Parenting Plans, Child Support)
Week 4: APPROACHES TO DIVORCE (Litigation, Mediation, Collaborative Divorce, Self-Represented)
Week 5: FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS (Marital Home, Pension/Retirement, Insurance, Spousal Support)
Week 6: FINDING SUPPORT (Counseling, Support Groups for You & Your Kids, Family & Friends)

Audio recordings of Weeks 1-5 (with handouts) and Week 6 (handouts only) are available for the same cost.

The next live offering will be TUESDAYS, MARCH 4 - APRIL 8, 7:00-9:00 PM.  

For more information, contact Carol Randolph at [email protected]

New Beginnings is a separation support group based in Olney, serving the Washington D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia area. Contact us today to learn more details.

Benefits

• Monthly Newsletter
• Discounted Admission to Speakers and Social Events
• Membership Directory (published 3 times/year)

Eligibility Requirements

• Physical separation from a spouse due to marital separation or divorce
• Former partner is not already a member

Membership Fees (tax-deductible)

• Initial Membership (6 Months) - $35
• One Year Membership - $59
• Two Year Membership - $99

Meeting Fees

Fees are reduced for online meetings.

• Discussion Meetings (Online) - $5 Members / $8 Non-Members
• Discussion Meetings (In Person) - $10 Members or Non-Members
• Speaker Meetings (Online) - $10 Members / $15 Non-Members
• Speaker Meetings (In Person) - $12 Members / $20 Non-Members

Non-Members may attend two discussion meetings without obligation to join.

We encourage you to come to at least one meeting before joining.

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301-924-4101  •  [email protected]

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Only one person of a separated or divorced couple may be on the mailing list.

About Our Divorce Support Group

NEW BEGINNINGS® offers a divorce support group and an essential structure and the crucial community of others to heal the pain, speed recovery and move beyond the hurt toward a better future. Discussion meetings, expert speakers and social events provide a forum for coping with loss and betrayal, overcoming problems of trust and risk, and developing improved communication skills. It is not enough just to make the pain go away; the real task is to prevent the pain from happening again.

Only by sharing together--men and women, with and without children, the left and the leavers—can we ultimately understand that an end is also a NEW BEGINNING.

What We Do

Discussion Meetings
Online meetings are open to anyone, anywhere, who is coping with separation or divorce.  Topics include issues specifically for people in the early stages of separation (Coping with Aloneness, Anger, The 8 Stages of Separation) as well as issues pertaining to dating, new relationships and personal growth. All meetings are facilitated by a member volunteer trained to guide the discussion. There is never any pressure to talk.

Guest Speakers
Attorneys, psychologists, financial planners and accountants, mediators and communication skills experts offer members the opportunity to acquire necessary information and practical assistance.

Social Events
Monthly gatherings just for fun, where everyone is single, provide a friendly place to practice new social skills.