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Love After Divorce

Date: Jan 25 2008

Themes: Romance

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These days you haven’t lived unless you’ve been married four or five times. Up until a few decades ago, marriage was a very serious thing that lived up to the line “until death do you part” that is said in the ceremony.

But how does marriage change the second and third time around? How can you be sure you’ve found true love when you thought you had it before? Marni has a friend who is recently divorced and just started looking for that special someone...again. Listen to her talk with Devan about it.

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Marni

Devan

Marni: So I have this friend who just recently got divorced, actually, and she is trying to date again and she’s feeling a little weird about it, so we were talking about if it’s possible to find love after marriage and do you view things differently…I don’t know…

Devan: I think it’s got to be possible. I don’t think either of my parents…I mean, neither of them found love after they got divorced, but it’s gotta be possible. People do fall in love again, right?

Marni: It’s just…yeah…I think once you get married it’s this big…obviously it should be embraced as this big deal and if it doesn’t work out, are you able to find love again?

Devan: Do you think that people are afraid to fall in love again?

Marni: Probably. I think there’s a…Yeah, maybe if you’ve gotten hurt. Depending on the situation…

Devan: Just afraid you’re going to get your heart broken?

Marni: Right! Right. I mean, who wants to go through that again? Getting your heart broken is terrible. But I don’t know, love after marriage…Once you get married you just hope that’s gonna be it, right?

Devan: Yeah, but it seems like divorce is as common as marriage nowadays.

Marni: It’s true. So really, it has to be right?

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Discussion

Marni’s friend recently got divorced and is worried that it isn’t possible to find love after marriage.

Devan says that even though neither of her parents found love again after they got divorced, she thinks it has to be possible. But Marni points out that it can be difficult to let yourself fall in love for a second time, especially if you got hurt the first time.

Devan says that divorce is as common as marriage these days, which can’t be true because certainly some marriages work out. But her point is that even though the increasing number of divorces can seem like a sad thing, it also means that there’s hope to find love again because there are so many other people looking for it too.

How many times have you been married? How about your parents? Do you think it’s ever too late for someone to find love?

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tantandejiugoule

China

yes ， divorce make us sad . but i hope “we meet true love，to love boldnessly”. we need great courage because our heart was hurted seriousely before. when we meet true love ，please give us another chance which make us happiness .Don’t afraid ，take one pace forward boldnessly .failure is the mother of success don’t miss chances which contrabute to success.if you dicide to love after being hurted ， i think you meet the most true love. if so ，please catch it tightly.to love or not to love ， it is choice.it can see your courage by choicing

thiulhey

Maldives

hahahah

no need to marry if they are loving each other.They can live without marrying also.

ba byee …

@comeonbaby@

China

Sometimes getting divorced is a good thing because it is apparent that your spouse is not a good one ,or an ideal one .So this is a great opportunity for you to find a better one,you true lover!

soos14

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

you always have a chance to find love .. but sure after divorce please take a rest.. and thing about what was the wrong in your first marraige .. and do'nt search about another love until you be totally ready.. everyone deserves to live his/her life with someone really love his/her

memed

Turkey

hi my mane is memed how are you ?

halooma

Germany

I am still searches for love .but I sure I will find it some day but I don't know what will happen in the future…^^

Ulia

United States

Love is life! So when WE love we can feel more clear, breathe with full of chest. Unfortunately nowadays people often look for sex only. So they have divorse often. But when people are feeling in love sincerely they don’t need anyone else. They can’t imagine their life wirhout the person they love. But sometimes life is so unpredictable that truth love may catch you even 75 or 80! So try to find your the second part in spite of your experience!

Jory

Saudi Arabia

love is a big thing indeed so the person to love should be the one who deserves it

ROSALIE GRACE

Philippines

I SHOULD KNOW, I'VE BEEN MARRIED TWICE ALREADY…. BUT I'M STILL HOPELESS ROMANTIC

Cecilia Joy

China

I cann't believe anyone easily now_~~

cathy-linaiqiong

China

I am still single .I never exprienced it ,but i have some points about it .I think that if someone can't not feel love from marriage .It is the time to end it up.And i will take it serious to get marry .If i can't meet my Mr right ,i will rather stay single .