Monette Wagner poses for a portrait at her home in Indianapolis, Ind., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Monette Wagner poses with her children, Vivienne, 12, top left, Ellie, 9, left, and Xavier, 7, at her home her home in Indianapolis, Ind., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Monette Wagner cuts strawberries as she prepares an after-school snack for her children at her home in Indianapolis, Ind., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
On Instagram feeds that are often teeming with curated, contrived content, a recent post from Monette Wagner stood out for her disarming openness.
Looking into the camera, Wagner, a 36-year-old mother of three, said in the video: “Divorce can feel like a death.”
