Starting over after divorcing 97 Articles

by Meg Bell

Instead of going to bed one night, my now ex-partner started talking about wanting to be happy. He talked for a while (about what I can't remember) and finally said he said he just wanted to be friends. For him, our 15 ye...read more

by Gary Maclean

That cold, lonely morning finally came. This was the morning I had nightmares of and the morning I had tried so hard to avoid. It was the morning of dread and despair yet one of confidence and peace; this was the first day...read more

by Paul Lines

Like nearly 50% of the UK married population, I have been through this. Additionally, because I am a man, it should be harder for me to have dealt with, simply because I (supposedly) did not have any of the homemaking skil...read more

by Dan Hartshorn

Divorce is almost always extremely difficult, often devastating to one or more of the people involved. Between the emotional stress and the energy needed to get through the process, one is often left feeling empty, without...read more

by Charles Cooper

To lose my wife to divorce was to lose everything. My family was gone. My best friend was gone. My identity, which had been so wrapped up in my marriage was gone. I was adrift on a sea of doubt and pain with one silly cat ...read more

by Earl Betts

Suddenly Single There you are in your happy little life existing with your spouse, 2.5 kids, medium sized dog, sporty 4 door car and "top of the line" minivan when all of the suddenPOOF! You need a datefor the first t...read more

by Susan Farrell

Dissolving a long term partnership is akin to rebirth. Having, for years, consulted with one another on every major issue and then no longer having that sounding board beside you, casts one into a realm of total confusion....read more

by Julie Bruce

Being trapped in a loveless marriage is one of the scariest feelings I can imagine. I was beside myself with grief when I realized that I no longer loved my husband. For the longest time I had been just going through the ...read more

by Kory Ross

I am 27 years old, and have been divorced once. I met my ex-wife when I was 19 at my work. I had never had a relationship last longer than six months. So when we had hit the six month mark in our relationship I began to th...read more

by Jennifer Brinkle

Throughout our lives we go through many life altering phases. Graduating from college, moving away from home, finding a new career, getting married, having children, these are but a few emotionally challenging times we wi...read more

by Jason Graviet

Starting over... What a concept. I am alone for the first time in twenty years. I wish that I could say it's easy. I wish that I could say I have the answers - I don't. It is something I struggle with every day. Every day...read more

by Dear Bette

After the break up Let me tell you about my major break-up and how I managed to move on from it. My ex-husband and I tried just about our entire relationship to make it work as best we knew how. His version and mi...read more

by Robyn Turner

I stayed in my marriage for too long. I stayed until all of my love subsided into a dutiful and abiding resentment that suffocated me with its force. My divorce liberated me from that feeling of compression, but ...read more

by Lisa Tepp

My divorce has been years in the making, but is finally nearing the end of the road. I moved out over a year ago, and am slowly learning the fine arts of home improvement, lawn care and vehicle maintenance which I have ne...read more

by Kathryn Hood

Dealing with the depression and loneliness after a divorce can be overwhelming. You go over the details of what happened before the divorce time after time, trying to understand what really went wrong. Was it something y...read more

by Skyler Sage

I am engaged again. Yes, it's true. I know people will say I acted impetuously. Spontaneously. That I shouldn't make such a deep commitment to anyone on such short notice. That I shouldn't get involved again so quick...read more

by Maria Burrows

Be your own person and don't give up your individuality for anyone. Go in search of your authentic self and once you've found it don't let it go. One very important thing that I've learned after being married and divorc...read more

by Kathy H

Starting over after divorce can be devastating. The worst case scenario is a wife who was totally dependent upon her husband's income, and suddenly finds herself pregnant with their third child while he's filing for divorc...read more

by Kim Hess

Where's A Good Divorce Guru When You Need One? I asked myself this question one night when I was wallowing in a sugar induced stupor of Chips Ahoy chocolate chips cookies and strawberry margaritas (I know it's an odd co...read more

by Sherry Attwood

My life, my world and everything I knew was ripped from right under me, and nothing in this world could have prepared me for it. It left me numb with shock and bitterly afraid with insecurities. Feeling lost, confused, and...read more