50 Divorce And Breakup Support Messages

Divorce and breakup support messages

There is no greetings card aisle for divorce, which is why most people say nothing. A short honest message is better than perfect silence.

Fifty below, from gentle to lightly funny, plus the lines to avoid entirely.

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Short support messages

  • Thinking of you. Here whenever.
  • No advice, just support.
  • I am on your side, full stop.
  • This is rubbish and I am sorry.
  • Take it a day at a time.
  • You do not have to explain anything to me.
  • Still here, still your friend.
  • Whatever you need, whenever.
  • Sending love through a difficult stretch.
  • You will be alright. Not today, but you will.

For a friend going through a divorce

  • Divorce is a grief and people forget that. I have not.
  • You are allowed to be sad about something you chose.
  • No opinions from me unless you ask for them.
  • I will not say a word against them unless you want me to.
  • The paperwork ends. The rest takes longer. Both are survivable.
  • You have been strong for the kids all year. Be less strong with me.
  • This is the hardest year, not the rest of your life.
  • Whatever the arrangement ends up being, you are still a brilliant parent.
  • Call me at any hour. I mean that literally.
  • I am proud of how you are handling something impossible.

For a breakup

  • Heartbreak is genuinely awful. No shortcuts, sorry.
  • You do not have to be over it on anyone else's schedule.
  • Free tonight, free tomorrow, free whenever.
  • It is fine to miss them and know it was right.
  • You will laugh about parts of this eventually. Not yet.
  • Delete nothing, decide nothing, just get through this week.
  • You are the same person you were before them.
  • Come round. Bring nothing. Say nothing if you like.

Lightly funny, for the right friend

  • Their loss, and I am being polite about it.
  • New chapter, better characters.
  • The good news is you can watch whatever you like now.
  • Whole bed, whole remote, whole life. Silver linings.
  • I never liked their taste in music anyway.
  • Onwards, upwards, and out for dinner Friday.

What not to say

  • I never liked them - unless they have said it first.
  • Everything happens for a reason - no.
  • At least there were no children - never.
  • Plenty more fish in the sea - too soon, always.
  • You will find someone else - not the point today.
  • What went wrong? - wait to be told.

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How to write it so it lands

  • Do not criticise their ex. Reconciliations happen and your words outlive the argument.
  • Offer company with no conversation required. That is the offer people actually take up.

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Frequently asked questions

What do you say to a friend getting divorced?

Say you are sorry, say you are not going anywhere, and offer something specific. Avoid criticising their ex until they do it first.

Should you send a divorce card?

A blank thinking of you card works better than anything jokey. The gesture matters more than finding the perfect design.

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