Divorce Tips – The First Days Apart

Getting divorced? Here are some true stories of divorce from the book “You Can Keep the Damn China!’ And 824 Other Great Tips on Dealing with Divorce” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $13.95), straight from people who’ve lived it:

The first time I got divorced, we slept in separate rooms for three months. That was not in the best interest of anyone. I finally moved to a new city for work, and she stayed behind. But the second time I got divorced, I came home and my wife was waiting for me on the porch with my suitcase. I picked it up and hauled ass: I was never so glad to be out of a place.

– Anonymous; Sikeston, Mo.; married 15 years, divorced, remarried 6 years, divorced

A divorce is like a death. You go through the grieving process, mourning over the fact that a marriage has died.” – B.E.A., Blan, Ohio; married 7 years, and divorced 8 years.