Often people going through divorce will ask "When can I start dating again?" While it is common for individuals to be dating or seeing other people while separated or going through divorce, until the divorce is granted by the Judge then legally that is adultery. While there is no legal waiting period after a divorce to start dating again, I recommend that you do not start right away. Even though often after or during a divorce people feel relieved to be done with the prior relationship, there still is a grieving process. Marriage and the relationship that existed is a large part of any person's life and people need time to mentally and emotionally process the experience of being separated and divorced. When you move from one relationship to another without the opportunity to be single for awhile then you bring a lot of emotional and mental baggage from the prior relationship into the next relationship. A good rule of thumb is to not make any new major life changes or decisions within a year after the divorce, and that includes being involved in another serious relationship. This will allow you time to become truly single and independent again so that your next relationship can start out fresh without being tainted by your prior relationship experience.
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