Is divorce good for your health? This joke would suggest so, though to be honest I’m not so sure myself.

Getting divorced isn’t a good way to lose weight, as divorce often leads to depression, which leads to eating. Eating of course leads to weight gain. In fact divorce seems to have varying effects on people, as some spiral into a depressed routine of eating, watching Bridget Jones and generally feeling sorry for themselves, whereas others go the opposite way and try to get into shape in order to prove to their ex what they’re missing, and to find themselves a new partner.

Personally I went down the fitness route and hit the gym, but then marriage had taken its toll. The endless nights of takeaways and chips took a while to burn off, but it was worth it in the end.

Clive Bellmore