25 Motivating Divorce Quotes to Help You Move On

People change and grow and unfortunately sometimes they grow apart. It can be painful for a relationship you thought you last forever to end. It is normal to feel fear, anger, sadness, and a mix of emotions. No matter how never-ending your pain feels right now, have faith there are happier times written in your future. Try not to wallow in sadness and think only of the good times. If you find yourself going down a rabbit hole of dark thoughts, stop and find a way to distract yourself. The key is to just take this change one day at a time.

Read inspirational quotes by greats such as J.K. Rowling and Eleanor Roosevelt, that might help you see why divorce could be a blessing in disguise. Whether you are going through a divorce yourself or simply looking for ways to comfort a friend going through one, we hope you find strength through these quotes.

1. “And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life” – J.K. Rowling

2. “Do not look for healing at the feet of those who broke you.” – Rupi Kaur

3. “Divorce isn’t such a tragedy. A tragedy’s staying in an unhappy marriage, teaching your children the wrong things about love.” – Jennifer Weiner

4. “I do not believe that there were more happy marriages before divorce became socially acceptable, that people tried harder, got through their rough times, and were better off. I believe that more people suffered.” – Ann Patchett

5. “Half of all marriages end in divorce—and then there are the really unhappy ones” – Joan Rivers

6. “When people divorce, it’s always such a tragedy. At the same time, if people stay together it can be even worse.” – Monica Bellucci

7. “There will be many chapters in your life. Don’t get lost in the one you’re in now.”

8. “You cannot start the next chapter of your life if you keep rereading the last one.” – Michael McMillian

9.  “Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.”
— Sonia Sotomayor

10. “Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.”
— Deborah Reber

11. “Don’t have regrets. You can learn something from every experience.”
— Ellen Degeneres

12. “Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.”
— Carrie Fisher

13.  “I used to hope that you’d bring me flowers. Now I plant my own.”
— Rachel Wolchin

14. “Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.” – Roy T. Bennett

15. “Tough times never last but tough people do.” – Robert H. Schuller

16. “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” – Christopher Reeve

17. “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

18. “Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” – Marilyn Monroe

19. “Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” – Toni Morrison

20. “To live, to err, to triumph, to re-create life out of life!” – James Joyce

21. “It is better to be happy alone than unhappy with someone you no longer love”

22. “Divorce puts an end to the endless suffering an unhappy marriage produces.”

23. “It always seems hard when you’re in it but looking back you will be glad you did it.”

24. “Love is a voyage of discovery, marriage the goal—and divorce the relief expedition” – Helen Rowland

25. “What feels like a bitter end can be a beautiful start.”

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