Emily Ratajkowski has revealed that she hopes to inspire other young, divorced women by writing about about her own experiences.
The model married Sebastian Bear-McClard in 2018 and they welcomed a son Bear, two, together, before their split in July 2022.
The 32-year-old tells the new issue of Vogue Australia, of which she is the cover star, that she’d like to undo some of the ‘stigma’ around divorce.
‘I can’t believe there aren’t more books about first marriages failing. I’ve read a lot of literature about divorce, but it tends to be about families ending after children have grown up,’ she told the publication.
‘I do think so many women are divorcing at younger ages, and it’s such a taboo and there’s such stigma around it,’ Emily continued.
The actress went on to explain that these days, women are more financially stable and don’t need to stay in bad relationships.
‘Our world has changed so much because women are making, if not the same amount of pay, more money than their partners. And then also carrying the burden of the emotional and physical responsibilities, the labour at home,’ she said.
‘Marriage isn’t always as fair of a deal as it used to be, or at least how it was supposed to be. I’m not sure if it was ever a fair deal, so it shouldn’t be shameful for them to walk away from that sh***y deal. I would like to write about that more.’
Emily earlier discussed her divorce while appearing on Dear Media’s Going Mental podcast with Eileen Kelly.
‘I didn’t have the courage to leave for a long time. I was really, really unhappy,’ she said.
Emily explained that the stress she felt from being miserable was manifesting in her body, saying, ‘I was like 100 pounds, and I had just had a baby. I got really skinny because I was not okay.’
The Versace model added that she was ‘trying everything’ to overcome her depression.
The Gone Girl actress revealed, ‘I tried to take antidepressants. I was sure there was something wrong with me.
‘I think so much of what I learned coming out of that relationship is to trust your instincts,’ she said.
