7 Post Divorce Dating Myths

7 Post Divorce Dating Myths
Reviving your social life after shedding a spouse is a challenge for anyone. Women over 40 may feel they’re wearing a big “D” for divorcee, like Hester Prynne’s scarlet letter “A.” It’s a lot easier to resume dating once you’ve put some of these post-divorce dating myths to rest.

Myth #1 — Wait a year to date after a divorce

You know you’re not supposed to fall into the arms of the first person that comes along after the break-up of a marriage. But you’ve got to start rebuilding your social life somewhere. So it’s all right to date casually. Just don’t order the wedding invitations the day you sign the divorce papers.

Myth #2 — Don’t talk about your ex

How can you ignore a key part of the past 5, 10 or 20 years in your life? Obviously, there’s a hole. The trick is not to obsess over your old relationship, what went wrong, whose fault it was, yadda, yadda, yadda. Your dinner date is not going to want to hear the gory details ad infinitum. Read the rest of this entry »

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