Sometimes, when it seems like you are the only woman who’s ever been through the divorce plague, and you have no one to talk to at 2 am, it helps to connect with other women. No, I’m not talking about calling your friends in the middle of the night; I’m talking about reading women’s divorce blogs.
Sometimes, misery loves company. Or maybe, we just want to know how others got through a similar debacle.
So, here are a few blogs that will get you started. And, of course, there are probably a million blogs about divorce, so just Google around until you have a few of your favorites bookmarked.
Blogs for Divorced Women With Kids
This blog is a running commentary of Annie Parker’s life raising kids after her divorce. Click around on the left-hand sidebar (and above on “Annie’s Story”) to flesh out her details. Lesson here: Don’t marry or divorce a lawyer.
No matter how sad you are feeling right now, your ex is probably not incarcerated, leaving you to raise your two daughters alone. And, if that is your situation, you will find a kindred ranting spirit on It’s All About Balance.
You can find more blogs that may jolt you back to life on Mandy’s Since My Divorce. Mandy doesn’t speak in the gritty truths of reality like the blogs she recommends, but some days, you just want to read about getting over divorce without wading through all the drama. Mandy just sounds so perky and normal.
This is a great blog for those of you who need to get on with your lives and get out there and date. If a divorced mother of three can find time to seek romance, maybe you can schlep yourself off to the hairdresser and post your photo on Match.com. What the flunk...you might end up with a free meal, at the very least.
Boomer and Senior Women’s Divorce Blogs
Some of us don't get a kick from reading about late child-support payments and lonely PTA meetings because we've already tackled (and survived) those problems. We need to read about older, single chicks.
This is a low-key, but sad, account of one woman’s life after divorce. This blog is interesting to read because women are usually the ones who get fed up and call it quits, but that is not the historical beginning of Divorced at 50. And, this woman is still writing about her PTSD ten years after her husband bailed. It’s kind of a doleful blog, because she sounds like your average nice lady, so you kind of hope she'll get back together with her ex, but you know it would never work.
After you’ve managed to take in some of the sadder offerings, here’s an upbeat blog by Linda Franklin that will motivate you to, at the very least, get out of bed and brush your teeth. This gossipy brew leans towards posts about getting on and getting sexed, and it may just trip you out enough to get your ash off the floor.
These blogs are just a few of the goodies that await your late night browsings. If you have a blog or you follow a blog about divorced women, let us know where it is.
Christina Gregoire - Christina Gregoire writes about divorce, fashion, and baby boomers. Her forte is explaining complex ideas in simple language.
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