divorce dialogues
Divorce Dialogues: 'Love Is Putting the Other Person First'
David got married the summer before medical school and was married for eight years. He married again at 33, and his second marriage lasted 18 years. His third wife is also a physician. They have been married for four and a half years.

Divorce Dialogues: 'I Had to Give Up the Dream of the Perfect Life'
Gabby had known her first husband for about a year and a half before they got engaged. He was a partner in the law firm where she worked as a very junior associate. He had been married once before. They were separated after two years.

Divorce Dialogues: 'We Still Watch Each Other's Back'
Felice married a man 17 years her senior when she was 27. They had two children, lived in four countries and split up after twenty years of marriage. They have been apart for almost six years. Her son is now 18 and her daughter is 16.
Divorce Dialogues: 'He Had Given Up on the Marriage'
Julie Smith was married for almost ten years. Her husband moved out for a year when the kids were 4 and 2. The following year they split for good, but it took almost two years for the divorce to become final. They've now been divorced for ten years.

Divorce Dialogues: 'The First Year Was Hell'
"I knew that my ex-wife and I were spending money and time to keep a marriage together that shouldn't be together," William says. "I also had the epiphany, 'All the things I'm not getting, she's not getting, either.'"

Divorce Dialogues: 'I Tried Everything'
Jade, 52, divorced after being married 22 years. "I tried everything I possibly could," she says. "When I decided that I couldn't be with this person as my lifetime partner, I decided, 'I deserve to be happy, and I'm going to move toward that.'"

Divorce Dialogues: 'Live Close to Your Ex'
Janet is an East Coast mom who divorced her first husband after seven years of marriage. "He was like Eeyore," she says. "Now I feel like I have my pep and my energy and my personality back!"

Divorce Dialogues: 'We Had Compassion for Each Other'
Alex K. was married at 24 and divorced after four years. He dated his second wife for seven years before they tied the knot. They have been married for 11 years and have two daughters, ages 7 and 4.
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