Psychologists say a ritual or celebration can help a person move forward from a difficult phase of their life.

It has been edited for length and clarity. I hadn't expected it to be so emotional, but the high point of my divorce party was taking a slingshot and launching my wedding ring into the ocean.

The clearest example of that came from a scene this season when Parks’ longtime frenemy Kenya Moore threw her a “divorce party” — a surprise event that sent Parks leaving in anger.

says Sarah Mwangi, a divorce party planner in Nairobi who has seen her bookings triple in the past year. “These celebrations aren’t about mocking marriage. They’re about embracing new ...