{"id":4353,"date":"2015-09-21T17:57:06","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T12:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/?p=4353"},"modified":"2021-12-24T07:33:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T07:33:15","slug":"youre-divorced-but-are-you-good-to-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trulymadly.com\/blog\/youre-divorced-but-are-you-good-to-date\/","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019re Divorced but are You Good to Date?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here for <\/span>divorced dating tips? <\/b>Keep reading…<\/span><\/h2>\n

Lakshmi Rebecca is a filmmaker, anchor, and vlogger. She runs India\u2019s first award-winning Youtube channel, is a travel blogger, runs an audio podcast series called India Startup Chat, and blogs about life. She is a single girl and a creative entrepreneur. Check out her work at <\/span>www.lakshmirebecca.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

In India, taboo around the topic <\/span>dating after divorce for women\/men or dating a divorced woman\/man<\/b> still exists. It might be OKAY for only a chunk of people, but for the most, such an alien concept it is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been divorced for nine years now. The first year post my divorce, I felt I\u2019d been set free. I\u2019d married someone against part of the family\u2019s wishes, and when things turned bad, and a 3-year court battle for the divorce followed, it was tough, very tough. When it all came to an end, I really felt I was starting over in many ways. And that\u2019s when I realized that I was finally making the right choices about who to date.<\/span><\/p>\n

In hindsight, I could see that trying to accept a date invitation during my separation was an emotionally confusing affair. But when the divorce came, and the official paper was in my hand, I remember how much things shifted in my head. <\/span><\/p>\n

I remember having this startling realization a few months later that my mind wasn\u2019t sprinkled with guilt, fear, anxiety, or shame when I thought of dating or walking into a new relationship. <\/span><\/p>\n

The past had been officially put behind and life was now a clean slate to begin on. Scarier this time maybe, yes, but not impossible. Well, it possibly helped me a lot that I am a diehard optimist and the idea of <\/span>dating after divorce for men\/women <\/b>was a totally new thing for me too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s great if your divorce was simpler, but often divorces are very tough affairs, so it is important \u2013 VERY IMPORTANT \u2013 to give yourself time to heal and to wait for the calm to land inside you so you can hear yourself think clearly and are sure that your motivations are simple.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some situations that should raise red flags and what you can do about these in order to be truly ready for a new and beautiful <\/span>dating a divorced woman<\/b>\/men vision.<\/span><\/p>\n