After the Split: Apartment Therapy’s Divorce Issue

Collage featuring a divorce theme with a pink folder, coffee mug, legal documents, a ring, and a winding road illustration.
Collage featuring a divorce theme with a pink folder, coffee mug, legal documents, a ring, and a winding road illustration.

In After the Split: Apartment Therapy’s Divorce Issue, we’re spotlighting stories that explore what life at home after divorce can look like, whether it’s reclaiming your space or beginning again somewhere new.

I've Embraced My "Divorced Mom Core" Era, and It's Totally Changed My LifeDecorating
This trend isn’t just for divorced moms.
Sassafras Patterdale
yesterday
How I Found My Way to a New "Me" After Leaving an Abusive MarriageLife
As I began to embrace midlife as a single woman, these six practices helped me feel more connected to the new “me” — and my new home.
Melissa Corbin
Mar 13, 2026
I Got Divorced and Moved Out. Learning to “Be Alone” Changed My LifeReal Estate
Like many people, in 2020 I got a pandemic divorce. What happened next changed my life.
Laura Wheatman Hill
Mar 10, 2026
I Almost Lost My Home in My Divorce — Here’s What I Wish I’d Known Before I FiledReal Estate
I didn’t know this could happen to me.
Erica Smith
Mar 6, 2026
7 Things to Let Go of After Divorce for a Fresh StartOrganizing
Here’s everything I got rid of — from wedding keepsakes to excess clutter.
Quincy Bulin
Mar 3, 2026