From The Confessional: ‘I Do Not Have Time To Leave My Husband, But Once I Do...’
21 anonymous parents share their confessions about divorce.
To some, divorce is a tragedy... to others, it’s a godsend. Both perspectives, and pretty much everything in between, are represented in submissions to the Scary Mommy Confessional. From people devastated to be single to people beyond thrilled to have a clean slate, here are 21 anonymous confessions about the end of marriage.
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I think divorce is GREAT for kids. My DC are better off for it and now they have a model of what healthy, functional adult relationships are supposed to look like. Plus a happy fulfilled mama! I think staying in an ugly marriage sets DC up for failure.
Confessional #25871244
Divorce has been great for my kids too. My girls are seeing me single, happy, taking care of us by myself, and not needing a f*cking man around. You do not have to be "coupled up" with someone in order to feel important or whole.
Confessional #25871344
This divorce needs to hurry the hell up and be over with already!!!!!
Confessional #25871220
My wife, woman I’ve been with for 23 years, is divorcing me.... I’m broken..... 😔😔💔
Confessional #84596742
I’m only staying married until my child is older. Resent DH badly.
Confessional #5580941
Your friend getting divorced may be happier than you think!
Confessional #25871323
Binge eating, booze, trashy tv, and video games are how I cope with being married to someone that no longer makes me happy. But we have kids, so I would never divorce him. It would devastate them.
Confessional #25871307
When people talk about meeting their spouses in heaven, it freaks me out so much. Will I be abandoned, divorced and alone in heaven too? Looking around at all the happy couples just like I do now? Ugh. Or am I going to hell for getting divorced?
Confessional #25871011
The idea that you go to hell if you get divorced was made my up by the patriarchy to keep women in bad marriages.
Confessional #25871067
As of today, I am officially divorced. Yay!
Confessional #10364883
I’m 45, divorced for 6 years, single mom. I think I’ll be alone forever. I’m devastated.
Confessional #6493489
I don’t like my husband anymore. I want out but the kids are too young 😢
Confessional #3249893
After a horrible divorce from a remorseless cheater, I can finally feel my soul slowly returning. Welcome back, me. I’ve missed you.
Confessional #6998035
H wants a divorce. Married almost 30 years. He expects me to just let him drop me off at my parents house without anything, including a car. He has no idea who he's f*cking with.
Confessional #4563902
I can’t stand my husband since he retired. I did all domestic chores while raising our kids and now he expects it and just doesn’t help. Kids grown I work full time. Divorce...?
Confessional #8958344
If I really considered my feelings, I’d be getting a divorce
Confessional #5759834
I don’t want to divorce my husband...but I don’t want to have sex with him either.
Confesional #6489351
I’m pretty sure my marriage is over. And I’m not upset about it. Just worried about $.
Confessional #4589954
I think I want a divorce. I don’t love my husband the way I used to.
Confessional #45805039
I wish I had followed my dreams instead of marrying my ex husband
Confessional #45394818
I do not have time to leave my husband, but once I do...
Confessional #3294095
