It is very common to romanticize new relationships and get caught up in the whirlwind of falling in love all over again following a divorce. However, you need to learn to be independent again before you are stable enough to begin a new committed relationship. Be wary of dating shortly after your divorce.

Is the first relationship after divorce always a rebound?

Whether you were the one who wanted the divorce or not, dating after divorce can be baffling. A lot of people believe that a rebound relationship is defined by time—that dating soon after a breakup or divorce alone indicates a rebound, but thats not always the case.