How it works
Divorced Stories publishes true, anonymous stories about the end of a marriage. One is featured each week as the Story of the Week. Here is how we handle the stories people trust us with.
Anonymity and changed details
To protect the people in these stories, we change or remove identifying details before publishing. That includes names, places, employers, dates, and other specifics. Stories may also be edited for length and clarity.
We make these changes so that the writer, their former spouse, their children, and anyone else in the story cannot reasonably be identified. The heart of each story, what happened and how it felt, stays as the writer told it. If a story cannot be made safely anonymous, we do not publish it.
Because details are changed, any resemblance between a published story and a specific person you know is a coincidence.
How stories are chosen and edited
A person reads every submission. Nothing is published automatically. We may edit for length, clarity, and anonymity, and we do not publish stories that accuse an identifiable person of a crime, that are about someone else's experience rather than the writer's own, or that we believe are invented.
We do not publish stories written by AI, and we do not copy stories from other websites.
Sending us your story
You do not need an account. You do not need to give your name. An email address is optional. We do not store your IP address with your submission. You must be 18 or older, and the story must be your own experience.
When you submit, you keep ownership of your story. You give Divorced Stories permission to edit it and publish it anonymously on this site and in related formats such as our newsletter and social posts. You can withdraw that permission at any time by asking us to remove it.
After you submit, you will see a reference code. Keep it. It is how you can ask us to change or remove your story later without telling us who you are.
Request a review or removal
If you wrote a story and want it changed or taken down, email [email protected] with your reference code.
If you believe a published story is about you and you are concerned about it, write to the same address and tell us which story. We review every request and will remove or further alter a story when someone could be identified by it.
Not advice
Stories are personal experiences. They are not legal, financial, medical, or mental health advice, and what worked for one person may not apply to you. For decisions about your own situation, talk to a qualified professional. If you are in crisis in the US, call or text 988.
Contact
Stories and questions about submitting: [email protected]
Review or removal requests: [email protected]
Everything else, including press and partnerships: [email protected]
Divorced Stories is published by Grand Roma LLC.