Women are posting their divorce glow-ups on TikTok as part of the “the divorce effect” trend

The divorce effect is sparking hope for people who think it’ll never get better. 

Women are sharing evidence of “the divorce effect” in TikTok videos set to a section of Don McLean’s "American Pie." The videos start with images of women stuck in unhappy marriages, or recently divorced and distraught.

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By the time the chorus kicks in, the women transform into better, more authentic versions of themselves as the passage of time allows for healing and growth.