Even though over half of the marriages in the United States end in divorce, there is still a negative stigma for those who are divorced.  You are not just” single”—but “divorced.”  When you fill out medical forms, for example, there is a place to check for married, single or divorced.  Why?  Being divorced is the same as being single—or is it?

When you get a divorce, all of a sudden your married friends distance  themselves from you.  They are not your friends anymore.  They are threatened by a single women around their marriage.  They are also afraid that divorce is contagious. You become an outcast in the circles you have traveled for years.

When you get a divorce, it is an opportunity for a new beginning.  You can live your life without the unhappiness and strife that existed in your marriage. Go back to school, start a new career, start a business—pursue the dreams you had before your marriage and follow them.  Do whatever you have to to move forward and positive in your new life.  Cleanse yourself of all the negative energy that surrounded you when you were married. The sky is the limit and there is nothing to hold you back!