Divorce is never a word I wanted to mention when it comes to myself. I mean, that’s stupid, does anyone? I guess what I mean is that it was never something I supported…or what I am trying to say is that in our society, I think that divorce is thrown around callously. We see it all over our explore pages, which celebrity is now getting divorced, who’s cheating on who…I know I am not the only person that gets fatigued hearing about these things and, honestly, experience that sinking feeling of doom over love and humanity. My parents are going to be celebrating thirty years together and their relationship inspires me deeply. Sorry if this all sounds serious…but it is serious because marriage is a promise I take very seriously and one I never supported breaking. But, for the first time in my life, I had to put myself first.
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