Things to Be Thankful for After a Divorce

A healthy and successful marriage is linked to personal health and a variety of life success. But a bad relationship can have opposing reactions, including increased stress, high blood pressure, cardiac and other diseases and conditions as well as financial troubles. Divorce rates fell significantly since 2008 due to millennials waiting to tie the knot. Regardless, up to 75% of educated women marry by the time they’re 40 and based on certain studies, around 40% of all marriages end up in divorce court. A Michigan divorce is rarely an easy decision, but one is often a necessity to get your life, health, and sanity back after dealing with a tumultuous relationship. Fortunately, there are some things to be thankful for after a divorce.

Your Health and Happiness May Improve

Divorce can be one of the most stressful life decisions you’ll ever make, but it can also result in one of the healthiest experiences. Leaving an emotionally stifling or neglectful relationship can increase happiness in women for up to five years after a divorce, according to one UK study. And since divorce allows individuals the extra space and time needed to focus on themselves, simple improvements like joining a gym, taking a dance class, or booking a spa appointment once a week can go a long way towards improving your health and personal wellbeing.

Your Kids May Be Better Off

Deciding to stick it out and stay in a miserable marriage “for the kids” is a common mistake. Your kids aren’t dumb and they already know when you’re having domestic trouble. The stress of such a household can lead to academic struggles and behavioral changes. As parents, your first responsibility is to the safety and security of your children, so divorce and shared custody are often the best options. That way, the kids can still have healthy relationships with both parents but the parents can focus on healing and raising a healthy family without the added marital stress.

You’ll Discover or Rediscover Your Worth

Divorce opens a lot of new doors and eventually, the dating element may present itself again. Once healing has taken place, renewed health and confidence can help support a much better relationship base. And while it’s a common misconception that relationships or second marriages are always doomed, that’s definitely not the case. In fact, many divorcees use their experiences to build and create new foundations that support renewed self-worth and healthy long-term relationships that they should have had in the first place.

You May Have an Easier Retirement

Even when a Michigan divorce is completely uncontested, few people ever move on without some type of financial complications or concerns. After all, there are suddenly two households and often half or less of the marital income to work with. So the idea of retirement can be especially worrisome as a single person. However, according to the Social Security Administration, the past 40 years worth of data specifically for single women who never remarried actually confirmed that divorce can increase retirement funds. That specific group of divorcees delayed withdrawing their retirement benefits compared to married women of the same age and similar earnings bracket. Give us a call when you’re ready to discuss the future of your own Michigan divorce. 

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