Started by a few. Kept going by many.
StriveForward started in 2015 at a dining table. After his own divorce, Suyog Gandhi looked for families in the same situation so his young kids would have friends. People came over, the kids played outside, and the grown-ups talked about what they were going through. One thing led to another: a few more people joined, and together we started something more official.
That dining table is still around. We like to say it has witnessed more stories than anybody else possibly could have. In the ten years since, contributors, moderators, and members have built StriveForward into something bigger than any one person’s story.
We believe the people who’ve lived through separation, divorce, or the loss of a spouse or child have real things to teach the people going through it now. That’s the whole idea: community support and shared experience, not legal or financial strategy, and not a replacement for the professionals who handle those parts.
StriveForward is a free community for people facing a post-marital crisis (separation, divorce, loss of a spouse or child).
What this is
- A community of people who’ve lived it
- Free support, events, and resources
- A place to ask the question you’re embarrassed to ask
What this isn’t
- Legal or clinical advice
- A replacement for your lawyer or therapist
- A place that rushes you toward a decision
Who’s behind it
One of the people who started StriveForward, after his own divorce: it would have been easier with people beside him. He is still deeply involved, and he’s its public face: the person you’ll see and hear in our posts and videos.