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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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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 ...

Demi Moore

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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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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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), ...
self-advocacy

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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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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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 ...

Self-discovery

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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, ...

healing after divorce

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 ...

emotional healing

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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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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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, ...

Joy

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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 ...
ladies' night comedy show for divorced women and friends in lausanne switzerland

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 ...

awe

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 ...

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 ...

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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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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 ...

Adventure

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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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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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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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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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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 ...

Community

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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 ...
artist showcasing her work at Basel Art Summer Camp during Art Basel in Switzerland

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), ...
ladies' night comedy show for divorced women and friends in lausanne switzerland

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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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: 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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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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