Breaking up may be hard to do, but it’s also an endless source of fascination in American life.
Let’s get divorced
An exploration of divorce and its impact on our culture.
Even as the country’s divorce rate declines, the dissolution of marriage has remained a cultural touchpoint. You see it in how strangers online are constantly telling each other to “divorce him, sis!” and in how we love to parse the very specific, leather-clad look of this country’s “most divorced” men. You see it in how separation trends — each with its own new term — persist, from gray divorce to divorcemoons.
Maybe we’re so interested in divorce because of its proximity to sex and money. Maybe it’s because we’re just nosy. So while October may be one of the most popular months for weddings, we decided to take a look at its inverse.
Most men are walking red flags, according to TikTok.
Why more Americans than ever are splitting up in their 50s and beyond.
The aggressively, brutally companionless divorced guy aesthetic.
Divorced people deserve gifts and parties too.
How to take charge of your finances, according to two divorce professionals.
Millennials are less likely to get divorced than their parents. Why?
Credits
Editorial Director: Julia Rubin
Reporters: Rebecca Jennings, Allie Volpe, Alex Abad-Santos, Whizy Kim, Nicole Dieker Finley
Editors: Meredith Haggerty, Melinda Fakuade, Naureen Khan
Art Director: Paige Vickers | Illustrator: Sandi Falconer
Managing Editor, Audio & Video: Natalie Jennings
Audio: Carla Javier, Sofi Lalonde, Jonquilyn Hill
Style & Standards: Elizabeth Crane, Anouck Dussaud, Kim Eggleston, Caity PenzeyMoog, Sarah Schweppe
Audience: Gabby Fernandez, Kelsi Trinidad
Special thanks: Bill Carey, Lauren Katz, Nathan Hall
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