I saw, recently, a line of cakes that are being created in Florida with divorce themes. I remain skeptical of these cakes and, frankly, don’t believe they are in good taste (no pun intended).  However, I can see the role that these cakes might have.

A divorce is an extremely difficult process, and during and after a divorce, a person might need some humor. I can see someone buying these cakes for a recently-divorced friend to lighten the mood.  But I wouldn’t surprise someone with one.  In my experience not very many people are going to find this concept humorous or uplifting.  I say take your friend to an old Marx Brothers comedy since a pie in the face seems much more appropriate than a cake emblazoned with “divorce” staring you in the face.

A person can need a lot of support after a divorce, and whatever form that comes in, even funny cakes, is very important. Of course, it would be easy to err with these — I would have to be very sure that a friend was ready for those kinds of jokes before I showed up with a  cake like that. A more surefire way to support a recently-divorced friend would just be to make yourself available, and be willing to talk to your friend about it (or allow him or her not to talk about it). Just being there is more valuable than you think.