10 Amazing Things That Happen After Divorce That No One Tells You About

Updated on 1/15/2017 at 8:10 PM

Divorce can indeed be a sh*tshow, but there is also good that comes from it. Sometimes there is so much good, that you can't help but call divorce a blessing . . . even when there is heartache to account for.

Sometimes, people don't want to say how good divorce can be for fear of sounding harsh or belittling to marriage. The fact is, not every marriage is meant to have a fairytale ending. Sometimes, they are meant to be "necessary endings" in order to flesh out bright and beautiful beginnings.

Your former love was for a season, but divorce can bring you a forever love beyond what you had expected.

The peace you can find alone can surpass the "supposed happiness" you had as part of a married couple.

Your career can take off in ways it never has once your head is not distracted by your bad marriage and divorce proceedings.

10 Amazing Things That Happen After Divorce That No One Tells You About

Your former love was for a season, but divorce can bring you a forever love beyond what you had expected.

The peace you can find alone can surpass the "supposed happiness" you had as part of a married couple.

Your career can take off in ways it never has once your head is not distracted by your bad marriage and divorce proceedings.

You find things that used to be challenging easier to handle.

You can emerge feeling sexier and more confident — not just because you want to snag someone new, but because you just are.

You start to see things in a way that you didn't before . . . the small stuff remains "small stuff."

"Fake friends" will float away and real ones will become abundant blessings to you in ways they weren't before your divorce.

You will definitely pick up new hobbies — don't be surprised if you turn out to be a killer piano player.

You celebrate every small step in your life because you know what it's like to be stagnant.

You start to tell people how you feel — even if it means rocking the boat. You put to fire the old unsure you.