“How do I know if I am ready for a new relationship?”

I’m guessing that your motivation for asking is that you want to make sure you don’t jump into a “rebound relationship“.

Although I have heard people say that you should wait at least 6-months to 1-year before you are ready to date again after a break-up or a divorce, I don’t think there is any prescribed amount of time.

I do believe you need to have mended from any major emotional pain.  You’ll know you have let go of those hurts when you don’t have a strong emotional charge connected to them anymore. Read more