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I like to analyze all aspects of marriage life topics and that includes the topic I’m writing here which is the aftermath of a divorce.  Even though I’m a non expert in this topic, I feel that those whom have been through a divorce stage deserve to lead lives as per normal. 

Questions that might be asked by those that have gone through with the divorce might be:

The inevitable has happened, so what next?
How to go about in the next step of life? 
Should hopes of happiness be given up? 
How do one live normally after a divorce? 

In whichever situation, I believe never to give up hope is important.  It is also not good to dwell on the past.  Therefore, it’s best to sensationalize this change and here are some options:

Travel
New wardrobe
Getting a hobby
Getting a new haircut
Read lots of self-help books
Focus on career, family, health and friends

Do not reject the possibility of a new date.  Everyone deserves happiness and self-damnation or harping on what has been lost isn’t going to help the situation.  Go out casually with others, but don’t make it a point to burn yourself out with the new dates. 

When I was in school, I used to have a friend being brought up by a single mom since his parents were divorced.  He related to me that his mom was one of the strongest person ever to go through her divorce and she has been the father and mother to him.  The word giving up has never been in her vocabulary and she always strives to give the best for him.  He also mentioned that his mom took around 3 months to adapt to her single life and has never looked back since. 

How did she manage to do that, you might ask.  Well yes, my friend said that his mom surrounded herself with books.  She kept on reading to fill her time, and using her heartache to start her own small bakery.  I caught up with my friend years after that and we were both junior workers, starting out working and all that.  I learned that not only did his mom’s bakery has become successful, she has also found the love of her life and has been happily married since.  Bliss.  Who says divorce means the end of the road.