Are there divorce support groups just for men in South Africa?

Very few. Most divorce groups in South Africa are mixed and run by churches as a 13-week course. After Divorce runs men-only meetups that are free, not religious and built around an activity.

What happens at a men's meetup?

You arrive, someone greets you by name, and you play padel, stand around a braai or walk a parkrun with a handful of other divorced or separated men. That is all. Conversation about divorce happens if people want it to.

To the Saturday parkrun, yes. It is a good one for dads on their weekend. The midweek meetups are adults only.

I am not a group person. Is this for me?

Most men who come say the same. You can arrive, do the activity and leave. Nobody will put you on the spot.

We are just getting started. Meetups open city by city as names come in. Put your name down

Divorce support group for men · South Africa

A divorce support group for men who would rather do something than sit in a circle.

In short

After Divorce runs free, men-only weekly meetups for divorced and separated men in South Africa. Each one is built around an activity, such as padel, a braai or a parkrun, so you have something to do and people to do it with. There is no course and no cost, and you come for as long as it helps.

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Four men relaxing courtside after a game of padel, laughing

When it happens

Men
Men's midweek

Every Wednesday, 18:30

Padel one week, a braai the next.
Everyone
Saturday parkrun and coffee

Every Saturday, 08:00

Walk it or run it. Coffee after. Kids welcome.

What to expect

Same night every week

The empty evenings are the worst part. A fixed night means one evening a week is sorted, without you having to plan it.

An activity first

Men talk more easily next to each other than across a table. So there is a ball, a fire or a trail, and the talking happens on its own.

Men who have been there

Lawyers, maintenance, seeing your kids every second weekend, the quiet house. Nobody needs it explained.

Company, not therapy

This is not counselling and does not replace it. If you are in a dark place, the helplines at the bottom of this page are staffed day and night.

Questions people ask

Are there divorce support groups just for men in South Africa?: Very few. Most divorce groups in South Africa are mixed and run by churches as a 13-week course. After Divorce runs men-only meetups that are free, not religious and built around an activity.
What happens at a men's meetup?: You arrive, someone greets you by name, and you play padel, stand around a braai or walk a parkrun with a handful of other divorced or separated men. That is all. Conversation about divorce happens if people want it to.
Can I bring my kids?: To the Saturday parkrun, yes. It is a good one for dads on their weekend. The midweek meetups are adults only.
I am not a group person. Is this for me?: Most men who come say the same. You can arrive, do the activity and leave. Nobody will put you on the spot.

Worth reading

One evening a week, sorted.

We open city by city, as soon as enough people nearby put their name down. It takes a minute and it is free.

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