How to Select a Gift for a Divorce Party

Anyone who's been through a divorce knows how hard it can be to start over when you've just lost half of everything you own. A divorce party is the perfect time to give practical gifts, as well as humorous ones. By offering gift registries and divorce-related selections, retailers have made it easy to find the perfect divorce party gift.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Select a Gift for a Divorce Party

1. Select DVDs and books like "It's Not Me, It's You: The Ultimate Breakup Book" at Amazon (see Resources below). Consider emailing the honoree an Amazon gift certificate so they can replenish favorite book and music collections that may have been lost in the divorce.

2. Select voodoo dolls or a "Red Hot Numbers Address Book" from online retailers like PlumParty (see Resources below).

3. Find out if the honoree is registered at housewares stores like Crate and Barrel by clicking the "Gift Registry" tab and following the instructions (see Resources below). If the honoree isn't registered, housewares gift certificates make great gifts for any occasion.

4. Compile a list of online dating sites such as Match.com, eHarmony or JDate, and dating services like "It's Just Lunch." If the honoree seems interested, offer to help write their profile or take photos to post online.

5. Buy the recipient a six-month membership to a gym or a social organization, or compile a list of social organizations and activities in their area.

6. Give a gift that will get the newly-single involved in group activities, like a series of golf or tennis lessons. Many parks and recreation centers offer affordable weekly clinics. If golf or tennis won't do, consider ballroom dancing or something more exotic like scuba diving.

7. Chip in with fellow divorce party guests to send your newly-single friend on a weekend getaway.

8. If gifts are out of your budget, lend a hand. Offer your time and muscle to help the honoree move, landscape or paint their new place.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't forget the card! Greeting card companies make divorce cards that can be bought online or in card shops.
• Ask the retailer for a gift receipt and include it with your gift, so the recipient can make a hassle-free exchange.

[Alycat742]

on 12/21/2008 For t shirts, mugs and cards for the newly single, check out www.cafepress.com/makeuporbreakup.

[justjist]

on 7/15/2007 For the ultimate divorce party gift, go no further than http://www.weddingringcoffin.com . It's a great way to provide some comic relief as your friend 'closes the lid' on that chapter of life.