A woman who threw a divorce party after splitting from her partner of six years said the bash was a 'top life moment'. Maja Proescholdt, from Minneapolis (USA) now living in York, held her own divorce party where she invited friends, ate a divorce cake and decorated her home with banners, all whilst glammed up in a sash and tiara.
The 30-year-old was with her ex-partner for six and a half years and married for 4.5 years when they split in 2020. Maja said “I decided to have a divorce party for myself where I invited all my close friends (I'd have invited family too if they weren't all in the US).
“The party was at my house for cake, before going out for drinks and dancing in town. Hearing the DJ call out 'and let's have it for Maja's Divorce Party' while I was on the revolving dance floor at Popworld was a top life moment!
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"My cake was custom-made by a local bakery, who created the divorce cake of my dreams! They sorted all of the details exactly how I wanted, particularly the "Thank U Next" writing on the cake.
“For my party decorations, I had a banner that said "Finally Divorced" and one that said "Boy Bye". I also had a “Finally Divorced” sash and divorced crown to complete my outfit! I created a divorce party playlist for music at the party, featuring so many great songs (a lot of Beyonce!) One of my friends also gave me an "I'm finally a divorcée" gift basket which included a card that said "congrats on getting divorced” and I loved it."
After a 'complicated' divorce that took over two years to finalise, Maja was keen to celebrate the milestone in her life.
She said: "The process dragged on for so long, and towards the end, I often worried that I'd never actually get divorced and never be free from my ex. This was the last thing tying me to him, and the last bit of power he had over me. So when the divorce was finalized, I definitely wanted to celebrate!
“At that point, my sadness and grief from the loss of my relationship had faded with time, and my overwhelming feeling of getting divorced was one of relief and empowerment. It felt amazing to get together with my friends and celebrate being divorced, being single, and being free.”
She said they had a 'very unconventional relationship' as the couple had to endure a long-distance relationship for several years. They also eloped and had no one to their wedding.
She said: "We didn't wear rings, I didn't change my name, etc, and an unconventional lifestyle of moving/living abroad prioritizing travelling, I feel really strongly that we should celebrate all the meaningful life events in our lives.
“Any achievement or accomplishment is worth being celebrated! I'm very proud of being divorced – to me, it shows my strength and resilience, and the fact that I won't settle for being treated as less than I deserve. And I absolutely think that it should be celebrated, just as much as a marriage or any other "traditional" life event should be celebrated!”
Wedding and engagement ring specialists at Jessica Flinn have noticed a recent increase in the number of requests they have seen for divorce rings. They say they have seen a 300 per cent interest in remodel requests, which is usually a divorce ring.
She said: “We have seen a steady rise over the past two years. Recently we have seen more customers come into our store and request rings following a divorce.
“I feel like more people than ever before are now moving away from social stereotypes regarding life timelines such as career, buying a house, getting married and having children. Instead, we see customers coming in with so many stories to tell, including those wanting a bespoke design to celebrate their divorce.
“Divorce is normally something that is frowned upon and tends to have negative connotations, which is why we love it when customers come in to celebrate themselves because they are doing what’s right for them.”
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