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Divorce Doesn't Look One Way — and Neither Does Starting Over
June Letter from the Editor
Marriage equality was a landmark — but equality in dissolution hasn't caught up. In this issue's editor's letter, Jenny Dreizen calls out the legal gaps, professional blind spots, and lack of affirming support that LGBTQ+ individuals still face when a marriage ends. Finding the right attorney or therapist shouldn't be a second battle. Divorce doesn't look one way — neither does starting over."
Letter from the Editor: May I? On asking permission for your own life.
May Letter from the Editor
May. The whole word is a request. A hand raised. A pause before the sentence even starts, checking to see whether you're allowed to have the feeling you're already having.
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Letter from the Editor: The Cruelest Month (That Isn't)
April Letter from the Editor
April has a reputation. T.S. Eliot called it the cruelest month — and if you're navigating divorce, you might be inclined to agree. But here's what I've come to think: April isn't cruel. It's just honest. And right now, honesty is exactly what you need.
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Letter from the Editor: Let’s Exhale Together
March Letter from the Editor
March is movement—quiet, real, and at your pace. Jenny reflects on Olivia’s steady courage through divorce: the tiny decisions, the kitchen-table math, the “next true step.” This issue offers a flashlight, not a push—clarity, language, and gentle momentum.
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Letter from the Editor: February Is a Good Month to Come Back to Yourself
February can feel like a month that’s constantly clearing its throat.
It’s short. It’s loud. It’s full of hearts and pink and messaging that assumes you have a “we” to celebrate. And if you’re in the middle of a divorce—or the tender, weird aftershocks of one—it can make you feel like you’re watching life through a window: everyone else paired up, everyone else certain, everyone else held.
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A Note from Our Editors
Welcome to the very first edition of Divorce Guide Magazine.
When we created Fresh Starts Registry, we dreamed of a world where divorce wasn’t whispered about in shame but spoken about in community—where people could find not just resources, but true support. This magazine is an extension of that dream.
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