Get Divorced, Be Happy: How becoming single turned out to be my happily ever after

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But in Get Divorced Be Happy, Helen Thorn makes the argument for enjoying every aspect of single motherhood. There’s no one else to answer to, no one to consider aside from the kids and suddenly plenty of free time again. Time to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and consider your own needs. I was married to someone I wasn’t even sure I wanted to be with. But there I was and a year later I ended up pregnant. Jasmine Yes, I would. However, it most likely would just be a very sweet, romantic elopement. I did the wedding bit, and I don’t want to make my friends and family go through that again – I don’t even want to. I wouldn’t even want a bridal shower or a bachelorette party. It’s unfortunately lost its shine, and I’m fine not ever experiencing it again.

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Instead, the new law will simply introduce the requirement to provide a statement of irretrievable breakdown. Joint applications will become possible (although applicants can still submit a sole application if their partner does not agree to the Divorce).Thorn has a light and cheery writing style and concludes chapters with lists of tips or lessons she's learnt. She also frequently asks others for opinions, those others usually being respected professionals with valuable opinions on topics such as motherhood, divorce or dating. I really liked all of this about the book. Did you ever have doubts about getting a divorce based on other factors outside of the relationship itself (such as financial struggles, children /pets involved) and how it would affect your lifestyle?

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The catalyst that led to the divorce was when we had the baby and I went through all of this on my own, with zero support from him. Jasmine I will never regret it as I wouldn’t be me without that experience and I wouldn’t have my job now, be with the man I love, or have the friends and family without them. But I do regret parts of it and for letting myself stay in a situation that changed me for the bad. Yes, before I found out about him cheating, I did everything in my power to avoid divorce (which I why I stayed for so many months.) I couldn’t let a marriage end after 1 year! What would my friends and family think, they’d be so confused and disappointed! A legal separation may be a good option if you have been married for less than a year if you need some time to figure out if your marriage is definitively over, or if you have religious reasons not to want to get divorced. Please read the signs as soon as possible, and literally speak to anyone about it. Your family, friends, therapist, or even your colleagues. I thought I could do it on my own, and I let myself wallow in self-pity and disdain, and I let my abuser take over. I’d been completely blindsided, and had lost all hope. When I did finally tell someone, it was like a wave of relief came washing over me, and I finally felt all my emotional bondage being cut off – I was free, and I was safe.

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When the time to date again does come around, I’ll be honest and brave about my story, and I will remind myself of my worth. I will only be with someone who accepts my truths, and never compromises my mental health. Chloe From the hugely popular Scummy Mummies comedian Helen Thorn, this hilarious and empowering book on surviving break-ups and thriving as a single person comes at a time when there are more separations and divorces than ever. At that moment I needed strength and support from my family and friends.I’d tell my past self: “You go girl! It might seem impossible at the moment but it gets better! You’ll get through this!” When the pandemic hit and we were all forced to stay inside, I realised that this situation really wasn’t for me and I needed to get out. Alicia I hid the truth from friends and family for about 4 months (just the emotional abuse/gaslighting, and the constant abandonment.) When his truth about cheating finally came forth, I did NOT hesitate in telling anyone who asked. My husband was a narcissist. Lots of people loved and admired him, and he had them all eating out of the palm of his hand. It was a triumphant moment getting to finally rip the wool off from peoples eyes so that they could finally see who he’d been all along. The reason I didn’t tell my family about the abuse right away was definitely because I was embarrassed, and I felt that I could truly fix it on my own. How could someone who’d known me for 10 years all of a sudden not love me anymore? I refused to believe it, and kept pursuing the marriage, and compromised all my integrity – and in turn, I gave him full control over our marriage (unknowingly.)