SEPARATION AND DIVORCE

Of course we love to celebrate and rejoice on happy occasions. But very seldom is the painful emotional process of divorce given any attention or support through the use of ceremony.

Divorce ceremonies can either be conducted with just one partner from the marriage present, or if the separation is amicable then you may both like to be present and focus on the irrevocable difficult moment.

You may like the ceremony to be totally private, or to have a couple of friends present to support you. The aim of the ceremony is to help you move forward. It should validate your difficult journey, allowing you to forgive old hurts, to reclaim your married years as something that mattered greatly and to make new vows to yourself to infuse your life with a fresh beginning and new direction.

Divorce ceremonies can take place immediately following a separation, or can be several years after the event, there are no set rules.