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Divorce Announcements

Divorce Announcements don't necessarily signify the end, they can be used to mark the end of a chapter in your life and help you move on ...

I guess there are announcements for every occasion, and not just for babies, graduations, and weddings anymore. Surely most of you close friends and family know that  you were in the process of getting a divorce, but by sending out a divorce announcements, a touch of humor can facilitate closure for the parties involved. Just like other traditional types of announcements, divorce announcements are available in a variety of styles and can be customized or personalized in any way you like. I saw one that said ‘loves me, loves me not’ and makes the point simply and without a lot of needless words. You can customize your divorce announcement to say anything you want them to, to portray how you really feel about the whole thing without saying too much (or if you want to say more . . .).

Of course the decision to send out divorce announcements in an individual one, and this is not necessarily right for everyone. You may be a very private person, and don’t feel it appropriate to share everything in this way. You would probably choose to let distant friends and relatives know on an as needed basis, and those that are close to you should already know what happened. Divorce is a hard secret to keep and eventually everyone will know. So why not keep anyone in the dark any longer, and send out a simple divorce announcement that lets everyone know what happened. Maybe you have decided to use your maiden name again, or you have moved and have a new address and phone number. All this information can be shared on the divorce announcements eliminating any future confusion about who or where you are!

Divorce announcements do not necessarily signify the end, and should just be seen as the end of a chapter of our lives. It is possible to find love again, and the second, third, and even fourth marriages can be more successful than the first. Divorce is now widely accepted and is just seen for what it is, an inability of the partners involved to continue to function as married persons any longer. Hostesses can also hold divorce showers for new divorcees and notify invitees through divorce announcements; after all, most domestic items are split up between the two parties, and there are definitely some items that no one should be expected to live without! Divorce announcements should be fun and uplifting, and signify a new chapter in life and moving forward!  

For more information about separation and divorce, see the "resources" section of this website, or go to articles about divorce.