After the Split: Apartment Therapy’s Divorce Issue

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.

“Divorce Registries” Are Changing How People Start Over (and Ask for Help)Life

“I thought to myself: There's got to be a divorce registry. This is when I need new things.”

Lizzy Francis

Mar 27, 2026

I Got Divorced & Lost Everything — Then I Rebuilt My Life, One Thrift Haul at a Time Life

All of my things were gone, so I started over.

Haley Sherif

Mar 20, 2026

I've Embraced My "Divorced Mom Core" Era, and It's Totally Changed My Life Decorating

This trend isn’t just for divorced moms.

Sassafras Patterdale

Mar 17, 2026

How I Found My Way to a New "Me" After Leaving an Abusive Marriage Life

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 Life Real 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 Filed Real 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 Start Organizing

Here’s everything I got rid of — from wedding keepsakes to excess clutter.

Quincy Bulin

Mar 3, 2026

What Ruined Our Marriage Made Us Perfect Roommates — For 16 More Years Life

I’m saying goodbye to our shared home of 23 years.

Lisa del Rosso

Feb 27, 2026