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The first holiday after divorce hits harder than people realize — the silence, the empty seat, the broken traditions, the nostalgia that feels like a punch.
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Whether you’re spending Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s alone for the first time — you are not alone.
You’re rebuilding.
And you’re doing it beautifully.
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