Divorce Humor

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

Every 16-year old remembers a song about love and love lost. For 52-year old baby boomers heading for divorce, they were sweet 16 when Elton John and Kiki Dee did a duet called “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.” Written by Elton John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms “Ann Orson” and “Carte Blanche” (a pun on the expression “an horse and cart, blanche”), it was No. 1 on the charts for four weeks in 1976.

Valentine’s Day Puts Jinx on Marriages

Godiva, Tiffany and Telaflora are poised to fill their coffers come Valentine’s Day. Statistics report $14.4 billion is spent on chocolate, $2.2 billion on jewelry and $403 million on flowers. Valentine’s Day is the No. 1 holiday for florists.  Along with these statistics comes alarming data compiled by Avvo.com, a website providing information for the legal and medical professions.  Avvo cites divorce filings skyrocket about 40 percent this time of year. With the number of questions they are asked about divorce up 36 percent.

Top 26 Funniest Break Up and Divorce Movies

Break ups and divorce are not something to laugh about, but there’s no denying that it feels good to find comedy in life, especially during stressful times. Humorous books, stand-up comedy, laughter clubs (yes, they do exist), and funny movies all present an opportunity for you to let go and have some fun.

Don’t let your divorce consume you. Take time to laugh.

There are studies to prove that smiling and laughter help speed up the grieving process. According to a report released by the American Psychological Association, “The expression of genuine positive emotion (particularly Duchenne laughter) during bereavement relates to heightened adjustment on a variety of levels.”