On Instagram, Monette Wagner, a 36-year-old mother of three, posts openly about her recent divorce.

She describes it as feeling like a death.

She also shares themes such as financial independence, co-parenting, and heartbreak.

Wagner is a photographer in Indianapolis.

She wants to show her children strength and hope.

She says she now feels more confident and strong.

A growing number of people, mostly women, are sharing honest divorce stories on social media.

On TikTok, this content is called "divorce-tok."

Some creators, like Wagner, avoid posting about their ex-partners.

Others give detailed accounts of their marriage problems and the divorce process.

The #divorce hashtag has millions of posts on both TikTok and Instagram.

Jen Hamilton is a nurse with over 5 million TikTok followers.

She has shared the small, difficult details of her divorce.

She explained that her husband led a "double life."

She also celebrated what would have been her 14th anniversary with a "Jendependence Day" party.

Hamilton said sharing her pain makes her feel less alone.

Her followers feel the same in return.

Alex Daly is a 41-year-old creator in Philadelphia.

She started posting about her divorce three years after it happened.

She aims to reach people "still in the thick of it."

She says followers tell her she makes them feel normal.

Tasha R. Dunn is a professor at the University of Toledo.

She says digital connections can be easier to make than in-person ones.

Online support groups are more accessible.

Lawyer Jackie Combs warns that sharing divorce details publicly can be risky during legal proceedings.

Content could be used as evidence.

She still sees social media as key to "destigmatization."

It shows divorce is "not the end, it's just a pivot."

Daly faces trolling and negative comments.

But she says this proves a stigma remains.

It motivates her to show that divorce can be an amazing beginning.