Obviously none of us dreamed of one day getting divorced but it is not the end of the world or the end of your life.

For me, my post-divorce life has been some of my happiest adult years. It did not happen overnight and I have my ups and downs but I don’t regret getting divorced or getting married to my ex and having children with him. It was all a part of my journey to get me to where I am today with two amazing teenagers.

Another thing that is important to me is that my kids did not watch us stay in an unhappy marriage and assume we were role modeling what a healthy relationship should look like. I believe my kids now have a real respect for how hard it is to keep a marriage strong and they will not take it for granted when it is their turn.