Why So Many Women Initiate Divorce

“How is it possible that nearly half of marriages end in divorce and I don’t know a single person going through one?” As a psychotherapist who specializes in helping women navigate the emotional impacts of divorce, I hear this question all the time. In large part, this is why I lead in-person divorce support groups. We need to talk about divorce.

Just as every marriage is unique, every divorce is as well. Yet many divorces follow a similar trajectory, and most of the feelings women experience during that process are universal.