As someone who has just wrapped up a life stage, you should expect to be going out and dating a lot because the first man (men?) you meet won't likely be the one you end up with. Instead of looking to get back into another longterm relationship, relationship experts say you should be taking things slow, looking to learn more about yourself and the life that you're creating as a newly divorced person. 

"The mistake I see many people make in this post-divorce relationship is thinking this relationship won't have its own challenges," Christina Jones, a licensed clinical social worker, told Good Housekeeping. Jones noted that people also often compare their new love to their former spouse and may think that they can avoid what bothered their ex to please their new person. 

However, if you start a new relationship after a divorce, it can succeed. She explained, "A 'first' relationship post-divorce can last, provided the person has learned about themselves and their part in the ending of their marriage."