Still, life can—and often does—get better after divorce. According to research, women are often a lot happier after divorce than men are. Some find a new passion, or reconnect with an old one.

Is life harder after divorce?

Divorce is difficult. No matter how common, it is one of the most challenging of lifes experiences. Its not just your marital status that changes -- your entire life shifts. When divorce is personal, everything youve read, heard or seen takes on a new angle.

Who does better after a divorce?

According to an online survey of 2,000 U.S. adults by Avvo, a legal research company, 75 percent of divorced women report having no regrets over the decision to part, whereas just 61 percent of divorced men say the same. Women are also much more likely to find dividends in blissful singledom than bummed-out wedlock.