When we get married we have a ceremony and celebration—a wedding.  So why not have a ceremony and celebration to untie the knot and bonds of a marriage? A ceremony to release you from the vows and promises you made. A ceremony can be personal and spiritual to help the couple and their families move past the disappointment, anger and hurt. Some religions have divorce ceremonies—Judaism has a get; the Unitarian Universalist Church has a ceremony of hope; and the United Methodist Church offers a divorce ceremony.

According to 2010 data from the Pew Research Center, 14 percent of all American adults are currently divorced or separated, compared to 11 percent in 1990.

Divorce ceremonies can be anything from an elaborate affair to a small intimate affair (not always with both spouses). They bring closure. They are especially necessary for the children of the divorcing couple.  A marriage begins with ritual and ceremony, and it should end that way. Divorce is the beginning of a new life and sometimes a divorce ceremony can help a  person move on.