about personal status

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-07-2003
about personal status
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Wed, 10-03-2007 - 3:49pm

Dear Doyenne, I am looking for some wisdom here about two things. I am divorced 4 years ago, and I am wondering:


1, What is your opinion about whether I need to disclose my status at work? Can I just vaguely say I am single? Will this make people feel I am not close to them if I don't talk much about personal status when everybody is talking about their kids and husbands, things like that.


2, When I go on a date, what do I say? Do I go completely honest and tell the person the first time we meet that I am divorced? Or I only disclose when asked? Do I need to explain why I was divorced? It was my ex's fidelity issue, but will I be generating sympathy that I do or do not necessarily need here?


I am looking forward to your cool advice! thanks so much!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-30-2006
Wed, 10-03-2007 - 5:38pm

I am not the

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-07-2003
Thu, 10-04-2007 - 10:08am
Thanks a lot! That's helpful. So I guess single is the right word for me to use...
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-30-2006
Thu, 10-04-2007 - 5:38pm
I have always used "divorced" for my status.