Scrapbook Divorce??

When mine actually goes through, I fully plan on it. It has been a HUGE part of my life for the past year. Andi~~~

kids or no kids, it's YOUR life. and that's an important part of it. something like a divorce is life-changing and to EXclude it would be to deny that part of your personal history.

when i think that people don't include unhappy or unpopular things like divorces, exes, etc. it makes me think about that funny article in the onion last december, "local woman's life looks bearable in scrapbook" (the intro read: 'Jane Hemmer's family scrapbook, prominently displayed on her coffee table at all times, gives the impression that her life is not only bearable, but even pleasant, sources not particularly close to the 58-year-old homemaker said Monday.' )

i don't exlude things. sometimes i have things in my book that i now feel a little less happy about (like a spread about my ex). for now, i've just slipped a blank cardstock in front of them. they're not gone, but i need time to not be with them. however, they'll be there for future generations or others to explore.

maybe that's just me. i think it's a good idea to scrap about a breakup. it's actually quite cathartic, i find.

Maybe in my BOM, eventually, but I wouldn't want to put it into any other type of album.

My friend scrapped her parent's divorce, and it added a lot to the album. She gave her feelings on the divorce, and also her parent's. I guess it would work for the divorcee too.

I guess for me it would depend on what the purpose was. I mean, if kids are involved and you can do it without being bitter or dragging up all the painful stuff it might be a good thing. If you're just doing it for yourself and it would be therapeutic then go for it.

I would be really careful though if there are children involved. The last thing you want to do is to fill their scrapbooks with your anger or bitterness. If it's a fairly recent thing you might want to wait till some of the sting has gone out. You also might want to have a friend or other family member read your journalling to make sure it comes across in a way that won't be hurtful.

A couple of years ago there was an article in a ck magazine about scrapping the hard things. There were a couple in there about divorce. They were VERY tastefully done, and described how the event changed their way of thinking, and such. It was a really enlightening article.

Haven't done it ... yet. My divorce was partly a result of the death of our child, and I'm at a point now where I feel I'm ready to do some lo's about him. My first marriage was almost 8 years, so it was a significant part of my life.

Kudos to you all who are thinking about doing layouts on this. I agree that it is part of your life, so can, and should (i the comfort is there!) be scrapped. If its something that you want to keep private, why not do a mini book, something you can get all your feelings and memories out, but doesn't have to be looked at by everyone.
Good Luck!

David, I'm terribly sorry for your loss, both of them.

Actually, I think the original idea came from CK magazine. Although my divorce has been sad, my ex and I are still very close. I appreciate all the ideas. I was planning on scrapping when it was over about the important things I learned, and how my life changed. I am looking to make it a positive experience for my children, and document how much I have grown through it. Basically, I wanted it to be an overcoming an obstacle layout. I want to remember the good from the entire experience, not the bad.

This is a great topic. I am working on an album for my husband about his youth. His parents divorced when he was about 15, and I was wondering what I should do about that. After reading the replies here I will do a page on it.

I couldn't bring myself to scrap my ex. I gave all his pictures to my kids so they could enjoy them. They put them in one of those multi-frames. I have a hard time with it - even though it was about 7 years ago and I am now happily married.