I’ve seen this floating around for the past week and it has stuck with me. Do I think divorce is much more common, and perhaps too easy in this day and age? Probably, yes. But I also believe that divorce can be an extremely positive thing.

I am the child of divorce. My parents separated when I was five, it is all I know. My parents were two people who married fairly young (21 years old), had two children, and after 11 years of marriage decided that it wasn’t working. There were no big knock-down, drag-out fights, no deal breakers, no affairs…just two people who were not a fit for each other. Yes, marriage is special and it is supposed to be hard work, but sometimes you have to accept that fact that it is not meant to be. I know my parents tried and worked at their marriage, but at the end of the day they both knew that it was the best thing for my sister and me, and for themselves, to get divorced.  

My parents had an extremely mature and understanding divorce. They have always remained civil and openly communicate with each other. To this day, even though my sister and I are 26 and 24 years old, my parents have a great relationship. I have not a single doubt that my childhood was better because my parents got divorced. I got to see both my parents be happy - truly, truly happy. And while I hope, whenever I do get married, to be married to one person for the rest of my life, I know that at the end of the day, divorce is not a bad thing. And sometimes, even, it can be a really good thing. 

(Source: ELLE)