Reeling from heartbreak and feeling unmoored in the midst of divorce, Alex Farrington turned to social media to find community.
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Thousands of women have taken to social media to share their experiences with divorce. It's a step in the right direction, some experts say; divorce was a taboo topic for decades. Though social media has done a lot to destigmatize divorce and encourage some people to find the confidence to leave broken or even abusive marriages, it has made others feel ostracized if their experience doesn't mirror what they see online, said Jackie Combs, a family lawyer. And moving through a divorce is often a trying time for many people.
"You're navigating the termination of your marriage, you are dealing with very heavy issues, financial issues that can be incredibly complex," Combs said. "It is very layered."
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Previous generations may have looked at divorce as a personal failure, Combs said, "which it is not."
"It's the beginning of a new chapter," Combs said.
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"She Saw ‘Divorce Glow-Up’ Videos but Couldn’t Relate. So She Tried Something Else," by Madeline Mitchell was published in USA Today on August 11, 2026.