"I invited all my friends, we went out for dinner, had champagne and a huge cake, then we danced the night away in a club 'till dawn. I've never had such a laugh!"

You'd be forgiven for thinking Joanna is talking about her hen night or birthday party, but the newly-single 36-year-old is talking about the divorce party she threw two months ago. And she's not the only one to want to mark the end of her marriage with a celebration. Nowadays event organisers will even arrange every aspect of your divorce party. 

Divorce parties originated in the US, and sure enough they're now making headway on our side of the Atlantic. How society has changed since the days when divorce was a big taboo! For further proof, the first ever Divorce Fair, offering legal and pratical advice on post-married life, took place in October in Austria. 

Yet going though a is a painful experience. Is it really a good idea to celebrate the end of your marriage drinking champagne and going out on the pull with the girls, or is it one cynical step too far? Over to you...

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