Divorced But Delighted Novels & Stories

To get over a old lover, I need to be under a new one. “Hey gorgeous.” I smiled, my words a little bit slurred but I don’t care. “You seem to be enjoying yourself.” He said, finding his way around my hips pulling me closer. I should pull it away but today I felt rebellious so I only smiled at him. “Well I am getting divorced, I can't help but feel happy.” “Oh really. It must suck for that fella. Because he just lost the most sexiest woman I have ever set my eyes on.”

“You’ve been so helpful. It’s rare to find someone who actually listens.” I laugh. “Well, helping people find the right piece is my favorite part of the job. You can always tell when someone is buying with love. It shows.” There’s a brief silence. Just a beat. Then he says, a little sheepish, “You’re married?” I smile politely, not thinking much of it. “Divorced.” “Ah,” he nods. “Well, whoever let you go’s probably still regretting it.” I laugh, brushing it off. “You’re sweet. But I think I’m better off now.”

The man says and I take a deep breath. The words jump out at me and close my throat as my mind being mean to me repeats the title over and over again: divorce settlement. Helmut, he wants to divorce me. What a great day, I find out that I will be a mother and now that I will be a divorced mother in one day. My day can't get any better.

Then, without the slightest hesitation in my heart, I said, "Jason, it's too late for all of that. We're already divorced. I'm doing well now, and I'm happy. You should go back and live your own life." The word divorced seemed to cause Jason pain as all he could do was to stand there frozen.

Our relationship used to be simple, sweet, and ordinary. I replied bluntly, "Congratulations." If my departure meant Jessica could finally find her own happiness, then the divorce was the best outcome for both of us.

“I think she was, uh, she was neither happy nor sad. I think she was just, you know, okay with it.” “Well, from your expressions earlier, I gather that you don’t believe your mother was very happy about this decision?” “I have no idea that she wanted a divorce,” I concurred, “So I really don’t know if she was happy or sad about it.” “Well, apparently, she was really happy with the decision and bid Mr. Achilles Roman goodbye on this cab, holding hands and smiling,” she took out her phone and showed me a photo of them, “And as you are aware, Mr. Achilles mediated the divorce.”

I could kiss my best friend right now right in the lips!! Only, I'm not gay and she would probably kill me. If I did that, she would definitely definitely definitely murder me. She was the epitome of pretty hurts "You deserve to be spoiled,” Ruth insists, thrusting a gift card for a spa session into my hand. Her no-nonsense stare silences my protests before they even begin. “Go,” she says firmly, “and let yourself feel good for once.” Forty, divorced, and starting over—I never thought this would be my reality. The ink on the papers is barely dry and the weight of an unhappy marriage finally lifted.

Your divorce will be wiped clean as you were not legally married and any mark against your name will be cleared. The detective chatted a bit longer before leaving for his next job. Dad held me tight, and I sobbed for a little while. I do not know why I was crying. Maybe it was because of the years wasted on a fake marriage, or maybe relief that I could be really free. I am no longer considered a divorced woman, so I should be happy not in tears.

he said, grinning happily. “Congratulations,” Mara shrugged carelessly. She didn’t care about the divorce. It no longer mattered to her. In the past, it had meant freedom and a beautiful future. Now, it meant nothing but pain and misery for her. “Why don’t you come say hi?”, Leo urged.

To think that just yesterday, I was a mess and was on the brink of becoming a murderer. Now, I realize that divorce is not the end of my world. It is my liberation. I flipped my hair back, tilted my chin up, and ordered Tony to press on the accelerator. Today, I am going to celebrate my divorce day!