Our Story
We never thought we’d end-up divorced young moms. Ever. But it happened. Then our lives collided when Jill married Shelley’s ex-husband. Though the collision of the new-wife and ex-wife’s lives is hardly uncommon - our reaction to it was. We refused to perpetuate the negative, broken family stereotype. In doing so, we’ve preserved our sanity and ensured that our children are as unaffected by divorce as humanly possible.
Young, divorced moms have a lot in common. Even the new-wife and ex-wife have a lot in common (yes, in addition to their taste in men!) We just wish they’d realize it. When the collision of their lives becomes inevitable, they’re both in for one hell of a ride. It’s certain both women’s perfect pictures evaporated somewhere along the way. Both of them had long-held expectations of life that suddenly ended-up in a tangled mess like a heap of dirty laundry on the bathroom floor.
We realized that we had a lot in common as young, divorced moms finding our way in life. We were on similar journeys. By simply recognizing and embracing this fact, we became great friends while putting our children first. Though they don’t happen over night, relationships like ours are attainable. It’s not always easy, but it can be done. We did it. We even did it without the anticipated cat fight.
We’ve created our own little nirvana. From the reactions we receive, it’s obvious our relationship isn’t typical - but we strongly believe it should be (and can be). There are obvious exceptions to every rule and we share our story to motivate and inspire divorced, young moms like us. You can bring peace and stability to your children’s lives (and your own). We call this enlightened living and welcome you to read our blog, be encouraged by our own experience and use our growing resources to create your own nirvana.
If you need some personal guidance and want to speak with us directly, please e-mail us at shelleyandjill@nirvanamommas.com .
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