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“I would find myself googling: How do I know if I’m ready to leave my marriage?”

letting go

Last year, content creator and campaigner Sasha Pallari, 31, had a picture-perfect wedding. Eight months later, her unhappiness became impossible to ignore. Here, she tells Stylist why getting divorced is the bravest thing she’s ever done

When you tell people you’re getting divorced at 31, the questions come thick and fast. “Why did you go through with it? Did something awful happen? Was he emotionally abusive? Did you meet someone else?” People want to pinpoint exactly what went wrong, maybe so they can scan their own horizons for warning signs. But the truth is, my husband wasn’t awful, and neither was my relationship. It just wasn’t enough. Saying that out loud was like coming up for air. As a content creator and campaigner, I’ve built a career and

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