DIVORCE SHOWERS IN SPLITSVILLE

Beth Black, the Mayor of Splitsville, has written a timely article on how to throw the perfect divorce shower. This idea, while not brand new, is certainly in need of a boost. For while they are a great way to cement friendships and help people through difficult times, divorce showers remain the unwanted stepchildren in most families' lists of celebrations. According to Black, however, they simply make more sense than wedding showers, especially today when couples don't marry until their late twenties or thirties, and they already have a house full of appliances. Divorcing people, on the other hand, often face the sudden loss of half their possessions. They really need the help a shower would bring.

The article covers topics such as finding a great location, suggestions for invitations, refreshments, guests, games, and other party activities. Black says that the point is to show your friend that she's not alone. You've brought her back into the fold of caring, warm-hearted companions. If your divorce-distressed friend is a man, you've helped him realize he doesn't have to suffer in cold silence.

SplitsvilleOnline.com is a cybertown offering divorce-related humor, poetry, and guest speakers, on such topics as Separating Your Taxes without Killing Someone." A line of truly unique products came about as a result of discomforts Black and her friends experienced, personally, during their divorces. The Freedom Ring Set ends that "naked wedding ring finger" feeling. Then there's the line of humorous Tee shirts, perfect for divorce showers. These products, and others, blend with more traditional self-help books, to offer a road map through Splitsville and on to a better life.