Divorce is never easy, no matter how amicable the separation. Even if you’re the one who initiated the split, it can still be a difficult and emotional experience. I should know, I’ve been there myself. And even though my divorce was the best decisions I have ever made, it still comes with a whole lot…
It still amazes me when I hear some peoples reactions to divorce. Women who are contemplating it, have gone through it, or are just generally talking about it will still fall into the cycle of believing these myths about divorce that can, in some situations, prevent them from taking steps to remove themselves from their…
I knew I wanted to get a divorce before I even got married. How crazy is that? I look back now and wonder what on earth I was doing but at the time I was so young, and I felt so stuck, and I figured I’d just wait it out and get divorced later. I…
I looked down at the paperwork… ‘Single, Married, Defacto, Divorced’. I didn’t think I’d ever be ticking the ‘divorced’ box. But there I was, at 26 years old I was DIVORCED. When you picture how your life is going to turn out, while you’re dreaming up your great love story, divorced doesn’t usually factor it….
Whether you were the instigator or on the receiving end, facing a divorce can be incredibly scary. Your life is about to change in ways you didn’t even think and the person you have known yourself to be is no longer there. It’s full-on, it’s emotional and it is something that will change the trajectory…
When planning out my life I didn’t exactly envisage ‘divorced by 26’ to be part of the picture. If I’m completely honest I didn’t really think I’d be married by then, but it seemed like everyone else was getting married and I selfishly wanted to look ‘young’ for my wedding photos so I didn’t completely…