{"id":2631,"date":"2016-08-26T18:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T18:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/?p=2631"},"modified":"2016-08-26T18:34:42","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T18:34:42","slug":"the-definition-of-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/2016\/08\/the-definition-of-divorce.html","title":{"rendered":"What ‘Divorce’ Really Means"},"content":{"rendered":"

Divorce is a healthy decision to end an otherwise unhealthy relationship.
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\nIt is not the sinister enigma the moniker has accrued.
\n<\/em>
\nIt is the bravery to face the insecurities of loneliness, finances, and uncertainty. It is the courage to want more for ourselves and our children. It the admission of imperfection. It is an attempt to protect, heal and start over. It is not shameful. <\/p>\n

It is an emotional wilderness. A path which requires bold strength.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A journey which many fear too much to travel.<\/em>
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Divorce is a healthy decision to end an otherwise unhealthy relationship. It is not the sinister enigma the moniker has accrued. It is the bravery to face the insecurities of loneliness, finances, and uncertainty. It is the courage to want more for ourselves and our children. It the admission of imperfection. 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