15 Helpful Phrases To Say To Someone Going Through Divorce

Someone you know just dropped some news: their marriage is ending. Whether or not you expected it, knowing what to say to someone going through a divorce is tough.

“When it comes to finding the right words to say to someone going through a divorce, often people stumble because they want to support their loved one, but culturally, divorce has been stigmatized and shamed,” says Olivia Dreizen Howell, the CEO and co-founder of the divorce registry, Fresh Starts Registry.