What if people announced getting a divorce like people announce their babies gender
Like seriously, imagine inviting all your friends and loved ones for a surprise reveal and everyone fills out little cards with what they think the surprise will be (some people trying to figure out when you got pregnant because there are no obvious physical signs before giving up and making peace with the fact they aren't as observant as they thought)
There's cake and gift bags, with little pictures of you and your partner holding a lil sign with a date on it(people think it's the due date of a possible baby, when in fact it's the date your divorce will be finalized)
Towards the end of the party everyone gathers in the back yard where there is a large balloon just floating
There's one friend/family member who was clued into the plan, and they read off what people guessed the surprise is, then they start a count down as you and your partner are each given sharp objects (sword/toothpick, whatever floats your boat) to pop the balloon
Everyone's getting excited and yelling numbers and when you finally get to the end, you and your partner pop the balloon to loud cheers from the crowd, though the sound soon peters out as they stare in confusion and try to process what has just transpired
Instead of pink or blue confetti bursting out like there would be for a gender reveal, loads of mini newspaper articles with the headline:
(Insert first & last names) call it quits after (insert amount of years together). Seems like everyone is Divorcing, what could possibly be worse?'
Nestled inside the balloon is a sign that says: 'It's not a girl it's not a boy, it's a divorce!'
Now that the cat's out of the bag, you and your soon to be ex can get the gathered group of the house
