Breaking up can be difficult, but it’s an endless source of fascination in American life.
Even as the nation’s divorce rate declines, divorce remains a cultural touchpoint. You see it in how strangers online are constantly telling each other to “divorce him, sister!” And how we love to analyze the very specific, leather-clad looks of this country’s “most divorced” men. You can see how the trend of separations – each with its own new term – continues from gray divorce to divorce.
Maybe we’re so interested in divorce because of the proximity of sex and money. Maybe it’s because we’re just nosy. So while October may be one of the most popular months for weddings, we decided to look at the opposite.
How to “divorce him!” The Internet has become the real relationship advice
According to TikTok, most men are walking red flags.
The Surprising Rise of Gray Divorce
Why more Americans than ever are splitting in their 50s and beyond.
Why do divorced boys wear such clothes?
The aggressive, brutally unaccompanied divorcee is aesthetic.
What if we celebrate divorce like marriage?
Divorced people deserve gifts and parties too.
Everything you need to know about divorce and finances
How to take charge of your finances, according to two divorce professionals.
Am I less likely to get divorced than my parents?
Millennials are less likely to be divorced than their parents. Why?
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Editorial Director: Julia Rubin
Reporter: Rebecca Jennings, Ally Volpe, Alex Abad-Santos, Whizzy Kim, Nicole Dicker Finley
Editor: Meredith Haggerty, Melinda Fakude, Noreen Khan
Art Director: Paige Vickers | Illustrator: Sandy Falconer
Managing Editor, Audio and Video: Natalie Jennings
Audio: Carla Javier, Sophie Lalonde, John Quillin Hill
Style and Value: Elizabeth Crane, Enoch Dussaud, Kim Eggleston, Katy Penzeimug, Sarah Schweppe
Audience: Gaby Fernandez, Kelsey Trinidad
Special thanks to: Bill Carey, Lorraine Katz, Nathan Hall
