40% of marriages end in divorce

Every divorce is different and The Recently Divorced explores the lives of 24 divorcees.

The Divorcees

Just 4 of the stories

Julian

The Judge

“The ritual exists for the court rather than the individual wearing the robe, but years of watching an entire room rearrange itself around you can distort a man’s understanding of himself.”

Melanie

The Mother

“Some relationships end because love disappears. Ours ended because love existed inside homes containing children who could not safely live together.”

Matthew

The Recently Divorced Dad

“So many problems that I could solve by not being the man that I am, but I am not willing to pay the cost of losing control.”

Susie

The Maid of Honor

“I have caught seven bouquets, which is either statistically impressive or spiritually rude depending on how much wine has been served when the subject comes up.”