For many, marriage is foundational and so when a marriage falls apart it can feel like your foundation is crumbling and that your entire life is about to come crashing down. The emotional turmoil, financial repercussions, social changes, impact on your children and a host of other concerns can be overwhelming. We live in a world that never stops – jobs, bills, summer camp for the kids, taxes and more just keep going at full speed even as you struggle to face this massive change affecting your life. Below, we’ve shares stories and lessons from some of the bravest folks we know.
Vee Zamora
The day my divorce was final was one of the best days of my life. I was almost completely done with that chapter of my life. The only thing keeping it open was the assault case I had against him. What helped me get through it was having great support system, back training with my trainer, counseling and working more than one should lol. Read more>>
Eric & Temeka Thompson
In the most simple steps, we made a decision. Our marriage was ripped apart by an emotional affair. We’d grown into super duper roommates, we only talked when it came to paying bills and decisions about the kids. We were at the time in a sexless marriage and two signatures away from divorce. We had already rationed out our property and I told him he could have the kids. I was just ready to walk away. Read more>>
DANIELLA LEONI
I heard someone say the other day that ¨divorce is not a failure¨, and I couldn’t agree more. Failure would mean sacrificing your happiness, peace of mind, integrity, and purpose in life. When people ask me what success means to me, it is not attached to monetary or material things. Success, to me, is measured by happiness regardless of where you stand. Therefore, being unhappy in a relationship was not an option. Read more>>
Sandy Martinez Russell
I was married at the age of 18, had my first child at 19, and my second at the age of 21. I was divorced by the age of 26. I didn’t get married just to get divorced, that was never in the plans. However, the more educated I became the more I realized that I was being controlled, and abused mentally, physically, and emotionally and had to make the ultimate sacrifice of being a single mom. Read more>>
Monique Booker
Its 2022 & my son is about to turn 1, you know they all say if you can make it through the first year then you’ll be fine! First year was wonderful we live in LA working at Sony studio, adopted a kitten we named Dunkin then while are in Vegas celebrating our one year anniversary and i get woken up to a phone call that my mum has passed away…we go outside and the TVs are covered with breaking news of Kobe’s helicopter crashing. Read more>>
Marquette Walker
I overcame divorce by recognizing the baggage was bringing into the marriage and holding myself accountable for the part I played. Read more>>
