Divorced Girl Smiling
When Your Faith Community Doesn’t Support Your Divorce
Published Sep 3, 2026 by Alisha Roth, at Divorced Girl Smiling
Read the full article at Divorced Girl SmilingOne of the hardest parts of my divorce wasn’t signing the papers. It wasn’t moving, becoming a single mom to four daughters, or rebuilding my life from the ground up. It was the reaction of my faith community. It was losing the support of the community I thought would always be there.
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