I Thought It Would Be Better Than This

"Jessica N. Turner, a working mom of three, found herself whispering these words when her husband came out as gay and their 16-year marriage ended. Suddenly, the life she was living looked nothing like what she had imagined, and she was forced to face the fact that she didn't know how to make it better. In I Thought It Would Be Better Than This, Jessica draws on the lessons she learned in this time to helps readers face their own disappointments, heartaches, and unmet expectations in their own lives. This isn't just a story of rising from the ashes, it's a practical plan for finding new life on the other side of trauma. She offers sixteen simple actions readers can take-including moving, eating, creating, and experiencing-to encourage readers to take control of any situation for our own good. Filled with inspiration and hope, this is an intensely practical book is for anyone who is struggling with a life that does not look like they imagined it would, and will point readers toward a happy, healthy, whole future"--