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 1. Sex & Relationships
 2. The Post-Divorce Glow-Up Is Real


THE POST-DIVORCE GLOW-UP IS REAL

From Tom Brady to Ricky Martin, these newly-single guys are thriving—and looking
good doing it.

By Philip Ellis
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THE END OF a long-term relationship can be rife with all kinds of conflicting
emotions. Grief, resentment, and heartbreak are all to be expected, but a
breakup or divorce can also feel like a new beginning.

Even in this day and age, divorce still carries something of a social stigma,
and so often media coverage of high-profile splits tends to veer towards a
negative lens. For women, perception of their return to singlehood is marred by
ageism and misogyny, while many men, Elon Musk chief among them, are ridiculed
for their "divorced energy."

However, regardless of the cause behind a separation, the decision to move on
from a relationship that no longer serves both partners is a brave one, and
leads to boundless new opportunities—as evidenced by several famous, newly
single men who are experiencing a come-up in 2023, eschewing the deadbeat
divorced dad stereotype and building something new.

When Tom Brady and his wife of 13 years Gisele Bündchen announced in October
2022 that they were getting divorced, rumors swirled about the causes behind the
split and who might be at fault—but they reportedly remain on good terms as they
continue to co-parent their children. If anything, Brady appears to have taken
this paradigm shift as an opportunity to reflect on his life as a whole.

Just a few months after dissolving the marriage, he retired from the NFL ("for
good," he assures us) and has been seemingly living his best life ever since.
He's spent quality time with his kids, partied on a billionaire's yacht with his
good pal Leonardo DiCaprio, continued to build his activewear brand, and as of
July, is getting back out on the dating scene. First there were the reports that
he and Kim Kardashian were an item, and now the seven-time Super Bowl champion
appears to be dating model Irina Shayk.

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A few weeks ago, Ricky Martin shared that he and his husband Jwan Yosef were
ending their marriage after six years "with love, respect and dignity." Maybe
making the decision mutually eases the pain, because Martin has seemed on fine
form as he tours the world performing, not to mention being an absolute vibe
while chilling shirtless on a yacht, abs bared to the breeze. La vida loca, it
seems, hits different when you're back on the market.

Similarly, something seemed to shift for actor Jeremy Allen White after his
marriage to Addison Timlin ended. Divorce papers were filed in May, and since
then he's received an Emmy nomination and widespread critical acclaim for his
leading performance in the second season of The Bear. Most recently, the actor
went semi-viral thanks to photos of him taking a shirtless hike in the L.A. heat
with his muscular physique on full display.

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Then there's the perpetually swole Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, who
separated from Aja Volkman in September last year. When he isn't flaunting that
famously chiseled physique while performing on-stage and taking his band to new
heights (a live documentary just dropped on Hulu), he's living it up at Taylor
Swift's Eras tour and wooing actress Minka Kelly.

What unites these guys isn't just the fact that they each appear to be in
possibly the best shape of their lives (there are worse ways to cope with the
pain of a divorce than by hitting the gym). They also all seem to be looking
forwards, rather than backwards, and making positive, intentional changes rather
than wallowing.

Even Kevin Costner, who is currently mired in one of the messier divorces
Hollywood has seen in a while, appears to be embracing impermanence and leaning
into his next chapter. In addition to recording new music with his band, Kevin
Costner & Modern West, he will be departing the hugely popular Western series
Yellowstone after Season 5 in order to focus on his passion project, a four-film
series about the Civil War entitled Horizon: An American Saga.

Of course, appearances aren't everything, and it is likely that each of these
men is still processing their separations when away from the public eye. But
seeing them throw themselves into their second act with such gusto is a
refreshing change from our usual cultural narratives surrounding divorce.

It is also worth noting that you don't need to walk away from a marriage in
order to make some major, much-needed changes in your life. In March, Backstreet
Boy AJ McLean revealed that he and his wife Rochelle were taking some time
apart, but that they had no plans to divorce: rather, they wanted to work on
becoming better versions of themselves and then reunite "with the hope of
building a stronger future."

Marriage is great. Being single is fun too. But the most important relationship
is the lifelong one you have with yourself, and doing the work to become the
best person you can be—for your partner, for your kids, for your friends—is the
ultimate glow up.

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Philip Ellis

Philip Ellis is News Editor at Men's Health, covering fitness, pop culture, sex
and relationships, and LGBTQ+ issues. His work has appeared in GQ, Teen Vogue,
Man Repeller and MTV, and he is the author of Love & Other Scams.













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