Divorce From Husband Henry Davis
Katie Couric Media • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Belle Burden’s memoir *Strangers* expands on her widely read 2023 Modern Love column, detailing the sudden end of her marriage during the early Covid lockdown on Martha’s Vineyard and her journey through heartbreak and self-discovery.
- The memoir highlights the isolation intensified by the pandemic, the shock of her husband’s abrupt departure, and the impact of her privileged background, which she acknowledges cushioned but did not prevent her emotional pain.
- Burden reflects on the societal expectations placed on women to remain silent about marital struggles, emphasizing the importance of speaking out and maintaining financial independence and personal ambitions within a marriage.
- The book uses the metaphor of ospreys, known for lifelong mating and caregiving, to contrast Burden
