7 Empowering BreakUp Tunes To Get You Through Divorce

Going through a breakup, separation or divorce isn’t easy, no matter what the circumstances.

To help me cope with my extreme level of anger, I put together a playlist of empowering breakup songs. Whenever I felt at my worst – that was daily, by the way – I’d turn on the stereo, crank up the volume and sing. On the top of my lungs.

Belting out the words to those songs really helped me use the anger to shift out of feeling sorry for myself. Singing them made me feel strong and ready to kick some ass. And equipped to get the ultimate revenge which for me was moving forward and creating an amazing new life.

Without him. Never looking back.

Are you ready to do the same?

Then turn on your favorite music and sing! Close the curtains and dance!  Go ahead! See how good it makes you feel…

Here’s a list of my 10 favorite empowering breakup and divorce recovery songs for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

1. “Fighter”
Artist: Christina Aguilera

My favorite lyrics:

“After all that you put me through
You think I’d despise you
But in the end I wanna thank you
‘Cause you’ve made me that much stronger
Well I thought I knew you
thinkin’ that you were true
Guess I
I couldn’t trust called your bluff time is up
‘Cause I’ve had enough”

2. “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”
Artist: Kelly Clarkson

My favorite lyrics:

“Thanks to you I got a new thing started
Thanks to you I’m not the broken-hearted
Thanks to you I’m finally thinking about me
You know in the end the day you left was just my beginning”

3. “Believe”
Artist: Cher

My favorite lyrics:

“But I know that I’ll get through this
‘Cause I know that I am strong
I don’t need you anymore
Oh I don’t need you anymore I don’t need you anymore
No I don’t need you anymore”

4. “Survivor”
Artist: Destiny’s Child

My favorite lyrics:

“Now that you’re out of my life
I’m so much better
You thought that I’d be weak without you
But I’m stronger
You thought that I’d be broke without you
But I’m richer
You thought that I’d be sad without you
I laugh harder
You thought I wouldn’t grow without you
Now I’m wiser
Though that I’d be helpless without you
But I’m smarter”

5. “Stronger”
Artist: Britney Spears

My favorite lyrics:

“Stronger than yesterday
Now it’s nothing but my way
My loneliness ain’t killing me no more
I’m stronger”

6. “I Will Survive”
Artist: Gloria Gaynor

My favorite lyrics:

“I spent oh so many nights
just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
But now I hold my head up high
and you see me
somebody new
I’m not that chained up little person
still in love with you”

7. “Blow Me One Last Kiss”
Artist: Pink

My favorite lyrics:

“Eyes on fire, eyes on fire, and they burn from all the tears
I’ve been crying, I’ve been crying, I’ve been dying over you
Tie a knot in the rope, tryin’ to hold, tryin’ to hold,
But there’s nothing to grasp so I let go”

If you have other breakup songs that make you feel empowered and strong, feel free to share your favorites with me. I’m always looking to add to this list for my friends and for my coaching clients.