Phrase: Get divorced from (someone)
Meaning:
To legally end a marriage with a spouse. This formal process dissolves the marital relationship, often involving legal, emotional, and practical steps.
Key Points:
1. Structure:
Get divorced (verb phrase) + from (preposition) + someone (spouse).
Example: "She got divorced from her partner after 10 years."
2. Usage:
Focuses on the action of legally terminating a marriage.
Often used in past tense (got divorced) or future plans (will get divorced).
Example: "They are getting divorced next month."
3. Common Alternatives:
Get a divorce: "They got a divorce."
Divorce (as a verb): "He divorced his wife."
4. Important Notes:
Preposition: Always use "from" (not "with").
Informal Use: Sometimes used metaphorically (e.g., "divorced from reality"), but this is not literal.
Cultural/Legal Context: Laws and stigma around divorce vary globally.
Examples:
Present: "They are getting divorced from each other."
Past: "He got divorced from his first wife in 2020."
Future: "She plans to get divorced from her hu*and soon."
Common Mistakes:
❌ "They got divorced with each other." → ✅ "They got divorced from each other."
❌ "We will divorce from our partners." → ✅ "We will get divorced from our partners."
Synonyms (Contextual):
Split up (less formal, not always legal).
Separate (can be temporary; not necessarily divorce).
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