I posted about my divorce on Facebook. I quickly learned how important divorce announcements can be.

• I announced my divorce on Facebook on New Year's Eve 2020 — after I parted ways with my ex.
• The announcement helped me set the tone of my divorce and share my story — my way.
• I hope people can start to share their divorce as a neutral life change instead of feeling shame.

My marriage ended on a sunny day in April 2019, and by August, I was living alone in the home we had bought together with my two sons, 3 and 6, as our divorce proceedings started that fall.