100+ Meaningful Divorce Quotes That Will Teach You About Life

Going Through a Divorce Quotes

Here are some divorce quotes for you who are now going through a divorce.

• "Going through a divorce can encase a marriage like a darkened cocoon. Just remember that when it's over, you get to emerge and fly free in the sunshine." - Unknown

• "You're not less of a man because your marriage is ending. You're more of a man because you are strong enough to pull yourself out of a bad situation." - Unknown

• “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

• "Every ending leads to a new beginning. Take what you've learned from your marriage and divorce and use it to put together a new life." - Unknown

• “It always gets worse before it can get better. But it will get better. Like everything else, and like our past struggles, at some point, we win, but before that win, there’s always that loss that spurs us on.” — Dolores Huerta

• "Having a marriage fail doesn't make you a failure. You're a good man, so try to move on and have a good life." - Unknown

• “Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.” — Michelle Obama

• "There's a more important relationship than the one you had with your ex; it's your relationship with yourself and the man you truly want to be. Focus on that." - Unknown

• "You're not unworthy just because your ex didn't think you're worth it. Hold your head high and your self-esteem higher." - Unknown

• “Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually, the confidence will follow.” — Carrie Fisher

• "Your divorce won't be the entire story of your life. You still get to write a happy ending." - Unknown

• “Imagine spreading everything you care about on a blanket and then tossing the whole thing up in the air. The process of divorce is about loading that blanket, throwing it up, watching it all spin, and worrying what stuff will break when it lands.” — Amy Poehler

• "Divorce can be a life-shattering event, but you'll be a stronger man when you come out on the other side of it." - Unknown

• “Don’t cry when the sun is gone because the tears won’t let you see the stars.” – Violeta Para

• "Going through a divorce is difficult, but staying in a bad marriage is even worse. A wise man sees the difference and makes the right choice." - Unknown

• “You never really know a man until you have divorced him.” — Zsa Zsa Gabor

• "Forgive yourself for the past and concentrate on the future. You will survive your divorce and soon see all the good things waiting for you." - Unknown

• "Getting divorced is like being caught in the rain. Take advantage of that rain, plant some seeds, and grow yourself a brand new life." - Unknown

• “Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.” — Sonia Sotomayor

• “Never regret a relationship that has ended. If it was good, then that is wonderful. If it was bad, then you have experience.” - Unknown

Positive Divorce Quotes

Down here are some divorce quotes that can make you gain positivity after the end of your marriage.

• “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 — 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

• “There is no such thing as a “broken family.” Family is family, and is not determined by marriage certificates, divorce papers, and adoption documents. Families are made in the heart. The only time family becomes null is when those ties in the heart are cut. If you cut those ties, those people are not your family. If you make those ties, those people are your family. And if you hate those ties, those people will still be your family because whatever you hate will always be with you.” — C. Joybell C.

• “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” — Lucille Ball

• “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

• “Divorce isn’t such a tragedy. A tragedy’s staying in an unhappy marriage, teaching your children the wrong things about love. Nobody ever died of divorce.” ― Jennifer Weiner

• “When people divorce, it’s always such a tragedy. At the same time, if people stay together it can be even worse.” — Monica Bellucci

• “Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” — Toni Morrison

• “Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” — Carol Burnett

• “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” — Maya Angelou

• “Perhaps sometimes reminding ourselves that we do have a choice makes it easier to pick the harder one.” — Eva Melusine Thieme

• “Don’t have regrets. You can learn something from every experience.” — Ellen Degeneres

• “I learned that it would take more than just the black and white steps of getting divorced or even finding a lawyer. It would take NOT just facing my fears. It would take walking into my fears — with each step making me bolder and less ashamed, with each step giving me courage.” — Liza Caldwell, SAS for Women Cofounder

• “Above all be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” — Nora Ephron

• “The good thing about getting divorced young—if there is a good thing—is that it makes you realize there’s no schedule in life. It blasts you wide open and frees you to be honest with yourself.” — Olivia Wilde

• “When we truly care for ourselves, it becomes possible to care about other people. The more alert and sensitive we are to our own needs, the more loving and generous we can be towards others.” — Eda LeShan

• “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” — Lena Horne

• “I used to hope that you’d bring me flowers. Now I plant my own.” — Rachel Wolchin

Inspirational Divorce Quotes

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Check some of these divorce quotes that will inspire you to rise again, stand up on your own feet.

• “Do not look for healing at the feet of those who broke you.” — Rupi Kaur

• “Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping it will transform into a door.” — Coco Chanel

• “It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

• "You're not less of a man because your marriage is ending. You're more of a man because you are strong enough to pull yourself out of a bad situation." - Unknown

• "Every ending leads to a new beginning. Take what you've learned from your marriage and divorce and use it to put together a new life." - Unknown

• "Having a marriage fail doesn't make you a failure. You're a good man, so try to move on and have a good life." - Unknown

• "There's a more important relationship than the one you had with your ex; it's your relationship with yourself and the man you truly want to be. Focus on that." - Unknown

• "You're not unworthy just because your ex didn't think you're worth it. Hold your head high and your self-esteem higher." - Unknown

• "Your divorce won't be the entire story of your life. You still get to write a happy ending." - Unknown

• “Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.” — Deborah Reber

• “Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.” — Elizabeth Gilbert

• “You can love them, forgive them, want good things for them … but still move on without them.” – Mandy Hale

• “What we wait around a lifetime for with one person, we can find in a moment with someone else.” ― Stephanie Klein, Straight Up and Dirty

• “Every woman that finally figured out her worth has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.” ― Shannon L. Alder

• “The only thing more unthinkable than leaving was staying; the only thing more impossible than staying was leaving. I didn't want to destroy anything or anybody. I just wanted to slip quietly out the back door, without causing any fuss or consequences, and then not stop running until I reached Greenland.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

• “Nice people don't necessarily fall in love with nice people.” ― Jonathan Franzen, Freedom

• “We ruined each other by being together. We destroyed each other’s dreams.” ― Kate Chisman, Run

• “Divorce isn't such a tragedy. A tragedy's staying in an unhappy marriage, teaching your children the wrong things about love. Nobody ever died of divorce.” ― Jennifer Weiner, Fly Away Home

• “Such silence has an actual sound, the sound of disappearance.” ― Suzanne Finnamore, Split: A Memoir of Divorce

• “No, the divorce was great,” I said. “It was the marriage that sucked.” ― Lisa Kleypas, Blue-Eyed Devil

• “Divorce shreds the muscles of our hearts so that they will hardly beat without a struggle.” ― E. Lockhart, We Were Liars

• “Maybe, in the final analysis, they saw me as something I wasn't, and I tried to turn them into something they could never be. I loved them all, but maybe I never understood any of them. I don't think they understood me.” ― Ava Gardner, Ava: My Story

• “Like the muscles knew from the beginning that it would end with this, this inevitable falling apart... It's sad, but a relief as well to know that two things so closely bound together can separate with so little violence, leaving smooth surfaces instead of bloody shreds.” ― Julie Powell, Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession

• “Being divorced is like being hit by a Mack truck. If you live through it, you start looking very carefully to the right and to the left.” – Jean Kerr

Funny Divorce Quotes

Ease your pain with a laugh. These are some funny divorce quotes you might like.

• "Whenever you think you won't be able to live without her after the divorce, just remind yourself what it was like living with her." - Unknown

• "Divorce isn't all bad. Now you won't have to fear opening your credit card bill each month." - Unknown

• “Love is grand; divorce is a hundred grand.” – Shinichi Suzuki

• “Heartbreak is a loss. Divorce is a piece of paper.” – Taylor Jenkins Reid

• “He taught me housekeeping; when I divorce I keep the house.” – Zsa Zsa Gabor

• "Every divorce has a silver lining. Sure, she got the good silverware in the divorce, but you know what I'm trying to say, right?" - Unknown

• "Like a rainbow, there's a pot of gold at the end of every divorce. Yours is empty because your ex got all the money, but at least you still have a pot to..." - Unknown

• "Sure the divorce cost you a fortune. But every time you can enjoy a beer and watch a football game in peace, you'll remember it was money well spent." - Unknown

• "Now that you're divorced, you can take up the entire bed and hog all the blankets yourself!" - Unknown

• "Look at the bright side. Now that you're divorced and living by yourself, pants are optional." - Unknown

• “Ah, yes, divorce from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man’s genitals through his wallet.” – Robin Williams

• "Cheer up, buddy. Think of your divorce decree as your Declaration of Independence." - Unknown

• "Now that you're divorced, no more arguments about taking out the trash. You can let whatever's in that bag keep growing until it's big enough to take itself out." - Unknown

• "One good thing about divorce - now you can tell her those pants really do make her butt look big." - Unknown

• "When you see your ex with someone new, remind yourself what a generous man you are. You're giving something to someone who's now less fortunate than you." - Unknown

• "When your ex says, "You'll never find another one like me," you reply, "That's the plan." - Unknown

• “You know why divorces are so expensive? Because they’re worth it.” – Henry Youngman

• “To get over my divorce, I got a prescription to live at the Playboy Mansion for a while.” – James Caan

• “Marriage is the chief cause of divorce.” – Groucho Marx

• “I’d marry again if I found a man who had $15 million and would sign over half of it to me before the marriage and guarantee he’d be dead in a year.” – Bette Davis

• “A divorce lawyer is a chameleon with a law book.” – Marvin Mitchelson

• “I should have known something was wrong with my first wife. When I brought her home to meet my parents, they approved of her.” – Woody Allen

• “When I divorced I went through the various stages of grieving: anger, denial, and dancing around with my settlement check.” – Maura Kennedy

Divorce is something that can be the worst and the best option at the same time, as all these divorce quotes said. One thing you should know that there is a life after divorce, and you should think about being a better human in that life.