Wedding gift registries are great – but divorce registries would be a lifesaver | Nick Dothée
Summary
The article discusses how wedding gift registries help couples start their new life together, but there is no similar social custom for divorces. The author shares his experience of starting over after divorce and suggests that divorce registries, where people can ask for help replacing household items, could be useful.Key Facts
- Wedding registries have existed since 1924 to guide guests in giving gifts for couples starting a home.
- Many couples today ask for cash funds to help with home expenses and honeymoon costs.
- The author and his ex-spouse used a cash registry called Hitchd to fund their wedding and honeymoon.
- After divorce, dividing household items is difficult and often sad, since half the home must be split.
- Divorce registries like Fresh Starts Registry already exist and get tens of thousands of visitors monthly.
- Divorce registries help people ask for practical gifts needed for starting a new home after a split.
- Social etiquette for divorce gift-giving is not well established, unlike weddings.
- The author suggests that a registry for divorce gifts could make the process more graceful and less uncomfortable.
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