“Divorce isn’t the child’s fault. Don’t say anything unkind about your ex to the child, because you’re really just hurting the child.”— Valerie Bertinelli
“You never really know a man until you have divorced him.”—Zsa Zsa Gabor
“When two people decide to get a divorce, it isn’t a sign that they ‘don’t understand’ one another, but a sign that they have, at least, begun to.”— Helen Rowland
“I wanted to turn my divorce into a positive. What if I didn’t blame the other person for anything, and held myself 100 percent accountable? What if I checked my own (stuff) at the door and put my children first? And reminded myself about the things about my ex-husband that I love, and fostered the friendship?”— Gwyneth Paltrow
“It was a long time in the making, my divorce. One day became less special than the [one before], and pretty soon we ceased all conversation. It is a sad day when you have nothing left to say.”—Ricki Lake
Divorce Recovery Quotes
“Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes failure, but the world is quite eager to give you a set of criteria if you let it.”—J.K. Rowling
“Do not look for healing at the feet of those who broke you.”— Rupi Kaur
“Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.”— Sonia Sotomayor
“When people divorce, it’s always such a tragedy. At the same time, if people stay together it can be even worse.”—Monica Bellucci
“Don’t have regrets. You can learn something from every experience.”— Ellen Degeneres
“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.”— Carol Burnett
“Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.”— Michelle Obama
“Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.”—Ann Landers
Nancy Fagan, Founder of Relationship Resolution Center
Nancy Fagan is the founder of the Relationship Resolution Center, an online counseling, mediation, and coaching business. She holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and is the former owner of the largest divorce mediation firm in San Diego. She is a 3-time published author and has appeared on countless television, radio shows, and quoted in national magazines since 1997.