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Fresh Starts Registry

Build a divorce registry for your fresh start

Not a divorce? Moves, new jobs, coming out, leaving a hard situation — every fresh start is welcome here.

A divorce registry works like a wedding registry, for the life you're rebuilding. It's always free to make a registry, we never ask for your address, and you can set it up in an afternoon.

  1. Start your registry Open a free registry with Amazon, MyRegistry or Babylist, then fill it from our curated bundles. Browse bundles
  2. Make your registry page Add your registry link, a few words if you'd like, and a color. You get one Fresh Starts page to share. Make my page
  3. Share it Send it to the people who keep asking what they can do. We wrote the words for you. Get the scripts

Step 1

Start your registry

Open a free registry with a retailer that keeps your address embedded, so people can send support items without seeing where you live. Then use our bundles to fill it. Add what fits your life and skip the rest.

We use affiliate links on our bundles and registry buttons. Beyond that, Fresh Starts makes no money from your registry, and there's no upsell.

Not sure what you need? The House-to-Home Checklist walks you room by room: Mine, Theirs, Donate, Toss or Need. Your "Need" column becomes your registry. Download the checklist (PDF) Not sure what you want it to feel like? The 2-minute Interior Design Vibes Quiz matches you with a style, a bundle, a Pinterest board and a playlist. Take the quiz
Tips for a registry that actually gets usedShow tipsHide tips
  • Spread the prices. Aim for at least one item under $25, several between $25 and $150, and a few above $150, so the coworker and the best friend both find something.
  • Add the things you forgot you shared. A can opener, a colander, a laundry hamper. Small, needed, and they get bought.
  • Include a few investment pieces people can go in on together, like a good blender or a reading chair.
  • Don't forget storage and tools. Shelving, drawer organizers, a basic toolkit, a step ladder, hangers.
  • Consider a fund for everyday costs. On Amazon, choose "Gift card funds" after creating your registry. Help with groceries and errands frees your own budget for a coach, mediator, attorney or therapist.
  • Add a short note to your registry, even just "Thank you for supporting me through my fresh start."
More registry tips

Step 2

Make your registry page, and share it with the Registry Fairies

Once your registry exists, fill this in and you'll get your own Fresh Starts page: your registry links, your story if you want to share it, and a thank-you note, all in one link. Amazon, Target, Babylist and MyRegistry keep your address embedded, so people can send support items without seeing it.

You can also send your registry to our Registry Fairies, people in our community who sometimes buy an item for someone starting over. You'll choose which you'd like in the form below.

Sharing with the Registry Fairies doesn't guarantee a support item. It just means a Fairy might find you.

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From the Registry

Real words from people building their fresh start

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Step 3

Share it

The people who keep asking "what can I do?" This is your answer. It can feel vulnerable, and that's normal. Pick a script, swap in your link, and send it however feels right.

Read the full guide to sharing your registry

Close friend — casual

Hey — so I set up a divorce registry. It's basically a fresh start wishlist. If you've been wanting to do something and weren't sure what, this is the easiest answer. [YOUR REGISTRY LINK]

Best for: close friends who already know what you're going through
Close friend — more context

I finally set up a Fresh Starts Registry — it's a divorce registry, basically a wishlist for starting over. I'm rebuilding my [bedroom / kitchen / home] from scratch and honestly it's a lot. If you've been thinking about what to do, this is how. [YOUR REGISTRY LINK]

Best for: friends who know but haven't asked what they can do yet
Family member

Hi [Name] — I wanted to share something with you. I've set up a divorce registry through Fresh Starts Registry — it's like a registry for starting over, where I've listed things I actually need for my new place. If you'd like to get me something, this is the best way to know what would help. No pressure at all, just wanted you to have it. [YOUR REGISTRY LINK]

Best for: parents, siblings, or relatives who want to help but need more context
Group text

Okay I'm going to be brave and share this with you all — I set up a divorce registry. It's a fresh start wishlist for my new place. You've all been so amazing through this and I wanted to give you an easy way to show up if you wanted to. [YOUR REGISTRY LINK] Love you all.

Best for: your inner circle group chat

Warm, personal

Subject: My Fresh Start Registry

Hi [Name],

I wanted to reach out personally to share something with you. As you may know, I've been going through a divorce — and I'm in the process of building a new home and a new chapter.

I've set up a divorce registry through Fresh Starts Registry — it's essentially a wishlist for everything I need to start over. If you've been wondering how to help or what to do, this is the clearest answer I can give you.

You can find my registry here: [YOUR REGISTRY LINK]

There's no expectation at all — I just wanted you to have it. Your support through this has meant everything.

With love,
[Your name]

Best for: close family, longtime friends, or anyone you want to feel personally acknowledged
Lighter, broader

Subject: I set up a Fresh Starts Registry

Hi everyone,

Quick note — I've set up a divorce registry. Think of it like a wedding registry but for starting over: I've put together a list of things I actually need as I build my new home and life.

If you've been wanting to do something and weren't sure what, this is it: [YOUR REGISTRY LINK]

Thank you for being in my corner. It matters more than you know.

[Your name]

Best for: a wider group where you want to keep it light and easy
Reply to "let me know if I can do anything"

Hi [Name] — you asked what you could do, and I finally have an answer. I set up a Fresh Starts Registry — it's a wishlist for everything I need as I get my new place set up. Here it is: [YOUR REGISTRY LINK]. Honestly, even just you asking meant a lot.

Best for: replying to someone who already offered to help

When someone asks "what do you need?"

"Actually — I set up a Fresh Starts Registry, which is basically a divorce registry, a wishlist for my new place. I'll send you the link. It's the easiest way for you to know exactly what would help."

When you bring it up yourself

"I want to tell you about something I did that felt slightly brave — I set up a divorce registry. It's through Fresh Starts Registry and it's basically a wishlist for starting over. I'm going to send it to you because you're someone I actually want to have it."

When someone seems surprised by the concept

"I know it's a new thing, but it's basically the same idea as a wedding registry — divorce is a major life transition and you have to rebuild a lot of things from scratch. It just gives people who want to help a clear way to do it."

Short and warm

Thank you for being here. I'm in the middle of a big transition — building a new home and a new chapter after my divorce. This is my wishlist for starting over. Your support means everything.

A little more context

A divorce registry is like a wedding registry — except it's for the fresh start that comes after. I've listed the things I actually need as I rebuild: a new bedroom, a new kitchen, a new home. If you're here, it's because you're someone I trust and someone I'm grateful for. Thank you for supporting me through my fresh start.

Short and direct

I'm starting over. This is what that actually looks like. Thank you for showing up.

How to make these your own

Name what you're building — "I'm setting up my first solo apartment" or "I'm starting over in a new city" gives people context and makes it feel real rather than abstract.

Start with the person's name. "Hi [Name]" instead of a generic opener immediately signals this was sent to them specifically, not blasted out.

Say the true thing, briefly. If you're exhausted, say so. If you're excited about your new place, say that. One true sentence does more than three polished ones.

Remove the pressure explicitly. "No pressure at all" or "just wanted you to have it" makes people feel like they're being given an option, not an obligation — which makes them more likely to use it.

Match the register of your relationship. The way you text your best friend is not the way you email your aunt. Use the voice you'd normally use with that person.

You don't have to explain the whole divorce. A registry share is not a life update — keep it about the registry and let people ask if they want to know more.

For the people who show up

Support someone starting over

You don't need to know someone going through a divorce to help. There are two ways to show up for a stranger.

Give to the Registry Fairy Fund

Contribute any amount, and Fresh Starts uses the pool to buy items directly from registries. You won't know whose registry it is, and they won't know who helped. Every contribution goes toward someone's fresh start.

Contribute any amount

Fresh Starts Registry is a platform, not a grant program or gifting service, so we can't promise a gift from any registry. The Registry Fairy and the Fund give back when and where they can.

Step 2

Make your registry page, and share it with the Registry Fairies

Once your registry exists, fill this in and you'll get your own Fresh Starts page: your registry links, your story if you want to share it, and a thank-you note, all in one link. Amazon, Target, Babylist and MyRegistry keep your address embedded, so people can send support items without seeing it.

You can also send your registry to our Registry Fairies, people in our community who sometimes buy an item for someone starting over. You'll choose which you'd like in the form below.

Sharing with the Registry Fairies doesn't guarantee a support item. It just means a Fairy might find you.

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