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Easy Ways to Rewrite Your Holiday Traditions

The holidays can be a nerve-wracking time for anyone, especially if you're going through a significant life transition, such as divorce. Three ways to rewrite ...
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DDOTM: The Living Legend Cher

Few figures in entertainment history have redefined themselves with as much grace, edge, and staying power as Cher. Born Cherilyn Sarkisian in 1946, she burst ...

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DD x Basel Art Summer Camp: Field trip to the Art World on June 19th

Skip the exclusive Art Basel scene and join Dispatched Divorcée for a community-centered, off-the-beaten-path field trip during Art Basel. Designed for divorcées (and their friends), ...
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Self-Advocacy During and After Divorce: How to Speak Up, Stand Strong, and Reclaim Your Power

Divorce is a life-altering experience that can shake your confidence and leave you feeling powerless. Whether you’re navigating a contested separation or an amicable split, ...

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Healing After Divorce: 7 Steps to Reclaim Your Life and Inner Peace

Divorce is one of life’s most emotionally taxing experiences. Whether the decision was mutual or unexpected, the end of a marriage can feel like the ...

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A Comedy Show for Divorcées and the Friends who Love Them

What happens when three women get divorced—and live to talk about it? You get a night of stories, stand-up, and laughter that proves women don’t ...

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The Divorcée Bookshelf: Sucker Punch

What does it mean to be a woman who writes about her personal life on the internet, especially when that life falls apart and changes ...

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DDOTM: Even more Demi Moore

April’s DDOTM is Demi Moore. Whether you’re a GI Jane fan, a Ghost lover, a Charlie’s Angels devotee, or only know Demi Moore from her ...

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8 tools to aid emotional healing after divorce

After my divorce, I found myself looking for help with emotional healing by choosing two of the more unhealthy options: drinking and sleeping around. Don’t ...

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Cultivating a sense of awe

A sense of wonder, or awe, is not necessary for a good life, but it’s definitely recommended. Awe can inspire us and remind us that ...

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Increasing mind-body connection

I went to massage school so I might be biased, but I fully believe that the mind-body connection is a real thing. The body stores ...

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5 questions to ask before your next adventure

So many different types of adventure await, depending on what you’re looking to get out of your experience. What will your next adventure entail? Maybe ...

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Why pivoting is a superpower

After my divorce, I found myself questioning many things, including some of my career choices. Like the fact that I had followed my ex-husband into ...

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Why it’s essential to allow yourself to dream

What would you do if you could do anything? Take the time to ask that question of yourself. Post-divorce is the perfect opportunity to open ...

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How to make friends at any stage of life

When we are young, life requires us to make choices that seem to define the course of our lives, such as: what school to attend, ...

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3 ways to announce your divorce

You might be wondering (and worried) about how to tell people about your divorce. The short answer to this question is…however the hell you want. ...

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The Divorcée Bookshelf: Animal Instinct

[We were lucky enough to receive an advance reader copy of Animal Instinct and thank Amy Shearn for sending it across the ocean to us. ...

Ali Wong

DDOTM: The always funny Ali Wong

The next Divorcee Diva of the Month that we’re proud to profile is Ali Wong. She hasn’t been divorced for long (compared with last month’s ...

The Divorcée Bookshelf: A Reading List for Life After Divorce

Looking for books for divorced women navigating life after marriage? The Divorcée Bookshelf–a curated reading list covering divorce, dating, friendship, and self-reinvention. ...
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7 easy ways to celebrate the women in your life

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’d like to suggest a few ways to mark the occasion. Sure you could celebrate your girlfriends only one ...

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What are missions?

It’s a low-effort “thing” to do to help build connection and community as a newly divorced woman. But you don’t have to be divorced to ...

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Friends: The real VIPs of divorce–25 new songs that celebrate friendship

Friends: The true VIPs of divorce—why we cherish and honor them. I never would have considered speaking to a divorce attorney before separating if a ...
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Top 10 most inspiring pop culture friendships

In honor of Galentine’s Day, we thought it would be fun to share and celebrate some of the most inspiring female friendships. You know the ...

3 Books that Celebrate Friendship (and why we love them)

At Dispatched Divorcée, we know that friendships are the glue that holds us together—especially when life gets messy (you know what we’re talking about). So, ...

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DDOTM: The one and only Martha Stewart

We’re excited to have Martha Stewart as our first Divorcee Diva of the Month because what’s not to love about her? An ex-con who at ...

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What kind of adventure do you want?

Here at DD, we love a good adventure. Anytime really but especially when going through a big transition like a divorce. Adventures can help you ...

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Movement to help you cope

There are no shortage of hard times during a divorce and some of those times will feel overwhelming. What’s a girl to do if she ...

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The power and importance of female friendship

It’s easy to lose your female friendships when you get married. You’re in love, he’s your best friend, and suddenly, that time that you used ...

Introducing DDOTM: Divorcee Diva of the Month

There are times when you won’t feel great. That’s just how it will be sometimes because going through a divorce is hard. Maybe, during those ...

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Don’t be scared to take that class

After moving to Ireland, I started to get the itch to get back onstage. I found that being an outsider was a good source of ...

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4 ways to deal with money anxiety

No matter what your experience of divorce, unless you’re an uber-wealthy celeb, chances are you had some issues around money. And it’s totally normal. With ...

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Virtual Launch Event: What You Missed (and What’s Next!)

In our very first virtual launch event, we spilled all the details about Dispatched Divorcée—what it is, why I created it, and how it’s here ...

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Welcome to the community!

Hi, welcome to Dispatched Divorcée!  To kick things off, here’s a short video to introduce you to the community. Dispatched Divorcée is more than just ...

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Why journaling matters

Journaling is in my blood and I couldn’t recommend it more. Whether it’s to figure out how I think about certain things, or to record ...

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6 tips for starting your journaling journey

We love journaling around here and know that it’s a powerful tool for self-expression, reflection, and growth. But if you’ve never done it before and ...

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Being on your own

Doing things for yourself and on your own can be scary. Maybe you’re getting out of a marriage that you’ve been in for a long ...

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What did you give up for your ex?

We might not talk openly about the compromises necessary for relationships to succeed but wow are we quick to fight when the bargains we’ve made ...

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Giving yourself permission

Those women of a certain age will understand the need for permission – to be told that it’s okay to feel the way we do, ...

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Investing in yourself

Whether it’s a power suit that makes you feel invincible, or a class you’ve always wanted to take, or a tattoo that serves as a ...

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6 small things to help you build confidence

Your confidence might feel shattered after your divorce. Even if you initiated it. Getting out of a marriage is a huge step. Not only a ...

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Desperately seeking joy

When going through a divorce, it might seem like you’re never going to experience joy again. Stress, chaos and uncertainty are to be expected during ...

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