She Wants To Have A Divorce Party After Finally Ending Her “Exhausting” Marriage, But Her Mom Told Her To “Have Some Shame” And Believes A Party Would Be Tacky
This woman is 40-years-old, and she just finished finalizing an exhausting and painful divorce from her ex-husband.
According to her, the marriage was both exhausting and painful, too. She dealt with everything from gaslighting and cheating to manipulation and verbal abuse.
“Basically, I was married to a narcissist for 16 years,” she said.
But now that her kids are finally 18-years-old, she is finally “free” of her ex-husband and is not obligated to him in any way, shape, or form.
That’s why she wants to celebrate with a “divorce party,” an idea that has become increasingly popular in recent years.
Apparently, one of her friends first gave her the idea, telling her to celebrate the split. Her friend saw a video of someone else’s divorce party on TikTok and thought it would be a great way to ring in her freedom following a “horrible marriage.”
“I really liked the idea,” she admitted, “But some people, like my parents, think this is a bad idea.”
In fact, her mom actually told her that she should “have some shame” since divorce is a very “serious matter.” Her mom even claimed that she would look bad by throwing a divorce party.
Now, her parents are quite traditional and old-fashioned. However, they aren’t the only ones with strong opinions about the celebration.
Aleksandrs Muiznieks – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual people
Some other people in her life also think that celebrating a divorce, or the “death of the sacred bond of marriage,” is tacky and “not a good look.”
Still, she just doesn’t feel the same way, especially following how rough her own marriage was.
“Divorce doesn’t have to be a sad thing,” she vented.
“It can be a happy thing. A beginning of a new life and a new journey.”
Regardless, she realizes that the idea of celebrating can come off a bit petty. So now, following the pushback, she’s been left wondering if wanting to throw a divorce party would really be inappropriate or not.
Have you seen “divorce parties” taking off in popularity? Do you think these celebrations can be a good way to start fresh? Or do you agree with her parents that they’re tacky? What do you think she should do in this situation– have the party or not?
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