Divorce is no blessing

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In an otherwise fluff article in my local business newspaper Spokane Journal of Business, I see this lead paragraph:

Cora Glass' divorce might well have been a blessing in disguise. After her split, the Spokane administrative assistant decided to try something new in life.

It is amazing to me that we treat divorce so casually. I don't know Ms. Glass or her family, but I think divorce is rarely a blessing. I am slightly offended (But not surprized) that the Business newpaper would casually indicate that trading Dad for an eclectic Dance hall/restuant/consignment shop was a good trade. Especially without elaborating. Leave that sentence out.

Most people probably won't even notice. They may remember the message when they are having family problems however. We probably hear little subtle comments like this nearly every day.

Update: I am worried about this post being taken the wrong way. I do not want to venture any opinion about the subject of this news story. I don't know their situation. The problem that I have is with the reporting, which I feel trivializes the pain of divorce by mentioning it in such a casual and positive way.

One of the missions of this Blog is to expose the cultural erosion that is evident in the media and culture of today.

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