I hope this thread isnt about divorcees being trashed or anything.
I'll be honest...I dont find anything wrong with a divorcee. If anything, they are more committed to making a relationship work because its their second time getting into one...its no joke to them anymore and they take it much more seriously then people are giving them credit for. Trusting someone is extremely hard for people who have been through a serious relationship that didnt work out. Its not a joke and for the ones who are thinking divorce is a peace of cake for people who have to go through it: You are living in La-La Land...there are some who abuse the system but majority of the divorces that happen are not because of irresponsible people just wanting out of a relationship. Its because it seriously isnt working and there is no use dragging two people through hell and back just to satisfy a bunch of strangers who have nothing to do with the relationship.
Yes, it makes it a lot harder on the women then men but times are changing and Im seeing a lot more divorced women finding happiness in their second relationship because they are wiser and are following their own instincts rather then their parents'.
What is so bad about a divorced man or woman?
I agree.
It's really sad how you need to be physically abused in order to justify your divorce to others. Emotional and mental abuse is a lot worse and has more harmful affects than physical abuse. Speak to anybody who has been through some serious emotional/mental abuse by their spouses .... they wish their spouse would have just punched them in the face. At least that bruise will have faded, but emotional and mental trauma does not fade. You can't live with any type of abuser, be it mental, emotional or physical.
I'm amazed at some of the naive responses in this thread. Just goes to show that there are kids posting on GS with very little life experience.