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Woman Throws Divorce Party happily after ending of 17-year-old Marriage

A woman has thrown a divorce party for herself as she celebrates being “finally” free after her 17-year marriage ended.

Sonia Gupta, 45, marked the end of a three-year divorce procedure by throwing a colourful themed party with her family and friends.

Sonia hosted a party to celebrate her divorce and being “finally” free after her 17-year marriage came to an end. She marked the end of a three-year divorce procedure by throwing a colourful themed party with her family and friends. She wore a bright dress with a “finally divorced” sash, and she encouraged her guests to dress up in their most colourful and flamboyant attire.

The accounts manager wanted the party to reflect her personality, which she describes as bright and outgoing, so it was named “It’s a Sonia thing.” Sonia tells how her marriage muted her effervescent nature and how she realised they weren’t a good match from the start.

Woman Throws Divorce Party happily after ending of  17-year-old Marriage
Sonia wanted to celebrate ‘the person I have become’ after a 17-year marriage and lengthy three year divorce

“I selected the theme to be colourful, vibrant, and lots of unicorns because I am a really bright, colourful person. The theme was magic to me because, after the previous ten years, I believe I deserved a little bit of magic,” she explained.

Gupta married in 2003 as part of an arranged marriage in India, but after a few years of attempting to make things work, she quickly realised she wasn’t happy.

“We got married in India, then moved over to the UK. I became lost in the midst of my marriage and its cultural components, and I ended up being quite miserable for years,” Sonia said about her marriage.

“I just wanted to be myself again; before my marriage, I was a very active and outgoing person, and after I got married, everything went to hell. When I told my family I wanted out, there was an uproar and no support for me or my mental health, but I had my friends and my two pillars of strength, Mikhal and Shay, who were there to help me on my path. I also received assistance from the Asian single parent network following my divorce,” she added.

The divorce party was a blast, complete with a bouncy castle for all, pink and purple décor, a rainbow and unicorn theme, and a handmade cake from Tees Little Cake Boutique.

“The divorce party was to demonstrate my friends and family that I’d made it through, especially my parents, who eventually backed my decision. I wanted to express my gratitude to them all for their unwavering support over the last ten years. The divorce process began in 2018, but it took three years to complete. The procedure was completed and my marriage was officially over after many exhausting discussions, five court appearances, three trials, and numerous conflicts. It appears that people believe there is no life after divorce, that your life is over,” she explained.

“But actually, my life is just starting now.

“I’ve learned so much and become a stronger person, I wanted the old me back, to show everyone that life can still be fun.

“I feel so liberated and free, like I’ve managed to get out of prison. I feel on top of the world, I am truly living my best life.”

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