Some marriages last a year and others last decades – but from what we’ve seen, divorces are always difficult. It’s often disruptive emotionally, socially, financially and the emotional wounds can leave us less ready to take on challenges right when we need that strength the most. In an effort to help those going through divorce or separation, we have put together stories from others who have gone through divorce.

Brian Bell

Well, first I recommend starting with the classics: denial, alcohol, and questionable rebound decisions.

In all seriousness, my divorce was the most painful and transformative event of my life, and I handled it about as gracefully as a wounded animal in a glass shop–lots of anger, drinking, blaming, and trying to distract myself with anything and anyone that wasn’t me. Read More>>

Jacqueline Montgomery

Overcoming Challenge – Navigating Love, Loss, and Newfound Clarity

For 44 years, I was married to my high school sweetheart. That kind of love feels like it’s supposed to last forever — and in many ways, it still does, though not in the form either of us originally imagined. He was more than a husband; he was my lifelong companion, the person who knew me best through all the seasons of life. Saying I spent over half my life with him carries a heavy mix of love, loss, gratitude, and sorrow. Read More>>

Amy Gleaves

Before I decided to divorce I decided I had to do the work on myself and make decisions from the highest version of me with the highest respect for myself and my marriage. For almost a year I worked on showing up as the best version of me and focusing on the good in my marriage. I knew that if I was to divorce I wanted it to be from a positive light knowing I was giving my best version of me and aligning what I truly wanted in my life. Read More>>

Anna Nyman

Overcoming divorce wasn’t a single moment — it was a million little choices, one at a time. Sure, journaling, therapy, and meditation helped, but what truly changed everything was the perspective I chose to live from: one rooted in trust that God had something better ahead, even if I couldn’t yet see it. Read More>>

Izzi Morningstar

I had an early midlife crisis at 23. Divorce papers in one hand, new job offer in the other, and a one-way ticket to a state where I knew absolutely no one. No family. No friends. Just me, my broken heart, and a suitcase full of what-the-hell-now.

I remember standing on a quiet street around midnight, looking my then-husband in the eye and saying, “It’s either that, or me. Your choice.” Read More>>