Roy T. Bennett
“Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.”
"Divorce puts an end to the endless suffering an unhappy marriage produces."
Carrie Fisher
“Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.”
Christopher Reeve
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
Ellen Degeneres
“Don’t have regrets. You can learn something from every experience.”
Ann Patchett
"I do not believe that there were more happy marriages before divorce became socially acceptable, that people tried harder, got through their rough times, and were better off. I believe that more people suffered."
Joan Rivers
“Half of all marriages end in divorce—and then there are the really unhappy ones"
Toni Morrison
“Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.”
Rachel Wolchin
“I used to hope that you’d bring me flowers. Now I plant my own.”
"It always seems hard when you're in it but looking back you will be glad you did it."
"It is better to be happy alone than unhappy with someone you no longer love"
Deborah Reber
“Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.”
Rupi Kaur
“Do not look for healing at the feet of those who broke you."
Helen Rowland
"Love is a voyage of discovery, marriage the goal—and divorce the relief expedition"
Eleanor Roosevelt
“Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
Sonia Sotomayor
“Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.”
J.K. Rowling
“And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life”
James Joyce
“To live, to err, to triumph, to re-create life out of life!”
"There will be many chapters in your life. Don't get lost in the one you're in now."
Marilyn Monroe
“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
Robert H. Schuller
“Tough times never last but tough people do.”
"What feels like a bitter end can be a beautiful start."
Monica Bellucci
“When people divorce, it’s always such a tragedy. At the same time, if people stay together it can be even worse.”
Jennifer Weiner
“Divorce isn’t such a tragedy. A tragedy’s staying in an unhappy marriage, teaching your children the wrong things about love."
Michael McMillian
“You cannot start the next chapter of your life if you keep rereading the last one.”
People change and grow and unfortunately sometimes they grow apart. It can be painful for a relationship you thought you last forever to end. It is normal to feel fear, anger, sadness, and a mix of emotions. No matter how never-ending your pain feels right now, have faith there are happier times written in your future. Try not to wallow in sadness and think only of the good times. If you find yourself going down a rabbit hole of dark thoughts, stop and find a way to distract yourself. The key is to just take this change one day at a time.
Read inspirational quotes by greats such as J.K. Rowling and Eleanor Roosevelt, that might help you see why divorce could be a blessing in disguise. Whether you are going through a divorce yourself or simply looking for ways to comfort a friend going through one, we hope you find strength through these quotes.
