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One family is breaking with breakup tradition, turning the end of their marriage into celebration. Heres abcs nick watt. Reporter divorce is so very often ugly. Brangelina, no more. Johnny depp versus amber heard, damage done. Mccartney mills, richard sheen, bullock james, ugly. There are nearly a million divorces in america every year. It was heartbreaking, it was really hard work, it was devastating. Reporter michelle and jeff from berkeley, california. They just got divorced. Its like having a death. You grieve. Reporter okay, but the first day of being divorced we had the party. Reporter the divorce party. Yes, party. Celebrating the end of their marriage. Friends, family, bottles of booze, celebratory signs, just divorced on the car, champagne. Happy divorce reporter 24 years together, two kids, pop, gone. People that know them understand that this is something they would totally do. Reporter lets tee this up with louis ck wit and wisdom. Divorce is always good news. I know that sounds weird. But its true. Because no good marriage has ever ended in divorce. Reporter spoken as a divo e divorcee. Youre celebrating the death of something, the end of something. No, the beginning. Were not celebrating the fact that were getting divorced, were celebrating the way in which we did it. Reporter the way they did it. Lessons, perhaps, for the rest of us . I think theres a lot of animosity when couples separate due to the finances. Reporter they war like the roses. I am the one who found this house, i bought everything in it with my money its a lot easier to spend it than it is to make it, honey buns i didnt feel that way. I never felt that way. Yes, were both much poorer than we used to be. But again, just things. Any sticking points, maybe an old crosby, stills and nash album . No . None. You know, we figured out that we didnt care about the stuff. Just things. This girl and her sister, whos not here, are the most important things to us. Reporter kids are often collateral divorce damage. Remember this canadian kid in the viral video telling us what kids of divorce really want . I want you, mom, my dad, everyone, to be friends. I want everyone to be smiling. Not like being mad. Did you enjoy the party . Yeah, i thought it was really fun. Bittersweet at all . No. Your parents are getting divorced. I didnt feel sad daat all. I thought it was fun. It is healthier for the kids if the kids can feel they have two parents who are good people but for whatever reason just couldnt live together anymore. I love the idea of the party. I think it was a good way to show everyone that no matter what, even if theyre divorced, were still a family and nothing has really changed. We have two beautiful, smart daughters, we have a good sense of humor. Were still a family, just a different type of family now. How do you make this work . A lot of work and humility and sacrifice and discussion and careful thought. And professional help. So congratulations . I suppose . Thats the best thing to say, yes. Yes. Thats actually what everyone has told us. They walked up to us at the party, congratulations . In the form of a question. They didnt know what to say. Reporter brings us to what happens to mutual friends. You take sides. Yeah, we hope our friends dont ever have to do that. They dont have to pick sides. You know, were still going to be friends forever and we want to keep our friends forever. Its an admirable goal that this couple wanted to send a message to their friends. Its also a way for the couple not to lose anything more than they already have lost. Theyve lost a marriage. They dont want to lose half their friends due to loyalty issues. You seem to still like each other. Yeah, were friends. Weve been friends for half our life. Reporter why get divorced at all . Its been a multiyear process, put that it way. Multiyear process, okay. We didnt take the decision lightly. We just did a lot of selfexamination. And realized, we had fallen out of love. That just happens. It happens for a lot of reasons. Yeah, the people who i would feel sorry for are the people who recognize that theyre in that situation and they stick together for the wrong reasons and then theyre unhappy for the rest of their lives. Pole dancing, here we come. Reporter okay. Here at nightline we have actually seen people celebrating singledom. Alone. Like vanessa, mother of four who divorced after 15 years of marriage. Were having a divorce party. Swing your left leg around, pick up your feet its funny how i could be so happy and excited for today, and it brings tears to my eyes that im just so thankful to be where im at in my life. Reporter have you tried skydive therapy . Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. What do you say to your exwife . Hey, i did it without you and im going to continue to do things without you. My wife leaving and moving into her own place was really a shock. I went through the depression phase, the heartache, the whatifs. I think him having this party is really like helping him get out and just have fun and enjoy himself. Reporter but jeff and michelle celebrated together. I also have the idea that the party was a way to not feel sad. It was a way to avoid feeling sad. Because how could you not feel sad . Reporter not long before gwyneth and chris consciously uncoupled, she told me this. Its not easy to be married for ten years. You know . I do. Reporter later, she hosted an essay that read in part, our biology and psychology arent set up to be with one person for four, five, six decades. Who you are at 20 may not be who you are at 40 or 50. Reporter we grow apart. People are living longer. So theyre asking themselves the question, can they be happy with their partner . Any chance of reconciliation . No. Hes super cute, but now available. Ive certainly heard of divorce parties where one person is present, and its almost a way to put their past behind them and celebrate a new chapter in their lives. So this is certainly something new. But im sure it wont be the last joint party that we see moving into the future. It might be offensive to some people that were letting that go. And then on top of it, celebrating it. But thats not how we look at it. Reporter im nick watt for nightline in berkeley, california. Next, a style salute to a fashionable first lady. How has she changed the lives of young immigrant designers forever . And later, reality star Kendra Wilkinson staying secret santa at a california kmart. Nd. Thinking about what to avoid, where to go. And how to deal with my uc. To me, that was normal. Until i talked to my doctor. She told me that humira helps people like me get uc under control and keep it under control when certain medications havent worked well enough. 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That inauguration dress turned isabel toledo, a relatively unknown cubanborn designer into an overnight sensation. She was glowing from within. It was really the moment. It was magic. It was youre getting emotional. Yes, because i get approached by people that experienced it and felt times had arrived that we were moving forward. That things are happening. What did that dress communicate . Optimism. Reporter channelling tradition. When pomp and the circumstance required it. But also adding fun with her own fashion flair. She broke all the first lady fashion rules. Embracing bold prints and textures. Even going sleeveless. Oh my gosh reporter nita garcia of marie clair said it made people think about a friend rather than a first lady. Showed her arms, wore strapless, showed off the shoulders. All of a sudden every woman, including myself, wanted very ripped arms like Michelle Obama. She launched many bicep girls. Reporter the first lady making fashion relatable to the masses, wearing ann taylor and j. Crew, along with highend designers from michael kors to ralph lauren. Customers clamoring to buy her next look. She was a first lady that mixed high and low fashion. She was relatable. Reporter she secured her role as fashions first lady by appearing on the cover of vogue, now three times. This month anna wintour writing, no other american in the public eye has done so much to raise awareness around the rest of the world of our countrys designers and labels. So funny, because a lot of people who dont really care that much about fashion think, oh, fashion. Kind of frivolous. But its not. It can be very substantive. For michelle, she made sure that it mattered quite a bit. And if you think about it, its really a dollar industry. She came just at the right moment where there was so much rising talent. Reporter toledos design, like many of the first ladys choices, ending up in museums. Toledo took me on a tour of her personal archive. Designs that also hang in michelles closet. In many ways, Michelle Obama became a fashion fairy godmother. Jason woo in the inauguration dress. That white, beautiful, oneshoulder, wide applique dress. That gown was for me shes such a fascinating woman to dress. Reporter garang, the 31yearold designer from nepal, was born in singapore. Michelle obama chose his smoky red sleeveless dress for the 2010 white house correspondents dinner. How much pride do you get when you see it on tv, you see her Walking Around in it . I sat there, when i saw that, and i just thanked thanked i dont know who it was, god or whoever was responsible. Michelle obama made very conscious style decisions in picking various designers. Yes. But she also, it seems to me, purposefully chose emerging designers for whom she could play a pivotal role. She could have just chosen to wear the stylish designers. I wouldnt be here sitting, talking with you, had it not been for her and her gestures. And like me, there are a few so many other designers shes decided to wear. It really changed our career. It really impacted no longer were we, oh, the new designers, we were the new designers the first lady of america is wearing. Reporter garung now dressing Hollywood Alisters like Jennifer Lawrence and anne hathaway, to fashion royalty like dutch chet kate. The irony is these are new designers many of whom are immigrants. Yes. Truly american designers. Absolutely. For me, born in singapore, the American Dreams that you hear about, read about, talk about, you know i wanted to try it. And it is the only country honestly that comes true. Its the true American Dream. It is. It is. Thats what the first lady, Michelle Obama, did. She decided, knowingly or unknowingly, to highlight and focus on the young, emerging immigrant and american designers and the changed our lives completely. Reporter that realization of the American Dream firmly stitched into the fabric of the first ladys fashion legacy. This is globalization in one dress. France, india, made in new york. I dont mean to be overly political, and yet we are at a time where theres a new president who is antiglobalization in a way. I made a conscious decision to make majority of my clothes in new york. 90 to 80 of the collection is made in new york. Reporter like first ladies before her, Michelle Obama exits the white house stage leaving behind a fashion high watermark. Nancy reagans highend glamor and of course Jackie Kennedy who became a fashion icon. Are you ready . Of course. Reporter whose life and style nightly portman channel in the new movie jackie. The fashion world is watching as designers remain divided on who may or may not dress the next first lady. Diane von furstenberg and calvin klein all say yes. Mark jacobs, derek lamb, tom ford say no. Tom ford explaining his decision on the view. Shes not necessarily my image, and you know also, the first lady, other than the fact that i am a democrat and voted for hillary and am very sad and disappointed that shes not in office reporter but what about isabel toledo, whose dress ushered in that historic moment eight years ago . If Melania Trump asks you to design a dress . Absolutely. I would design a dress for melania. Im not a politician, im a dressmaker. Thats my call, thats my job. I can appreciate when i can create a moment that communicates to everybody. Reporter hes a bit more nuanced. As a brand we believe in equality, as a brand we believe in diversity. Knowing that the future first lady, Melania Trump, would like to be dressed, id like to believe that she sigh lently yet surely shes showing solidarity with all of our beliefs. If thats the case, i would love to dress her. Reporter Melania Trump will certainly have big, fabulous shoes to fill. The first Lady Michelle obama, shes unapologetic about being a woman, embracing fellei femininit femininity. She loves fashion but it doesnt dictate her. Reporter for nightline im juju chang in new york. Running into Kendra Wilkinson at a Department Store is exciting enough. What came next for these lucky shoppers . It left some of them in tears. Its your last chance to save during the final days of the ford year end event. Hurry in for the best deals of the season on ford, americas most awarded brand. With the most 5star ratings. And the highest owner loyalty. Giving drivers what matters most. Thats how you become americas bestselling brand. Just announced, get 1500 total cash on select models, on top of the best offers of the season. Hurry, the final days of the ford year end event end january third. If you could see your cough, youd see just how far it can spread. Robitussin dm max is now better tasting, with the same fast powerful cough relief. Robitussin dm max. 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The National Nonprofit organization focuses on kids gifts and needs and is funded by donations from layaway angels lichen dra. Being able to give, that feeling just sticks with you for a very long time. Reporter from baltimore this is just such a blessing. Reporter to norfolk. Payawaythelayaway. Org is paying every single persons layaway. Reporter this organization and its volunteers helping spread Holiday Cheer across the country. As for kendra, no gift is too small. Everybody thinks that they have to donate a big lump sum of money to bring people happiness. Thats not even about that. People have donated 5, 10, 20. That goes such a long way. You know, this is what happiness is. It was b. C. Forbes, the founder of forbes magazine, who said, christmas is a tonic for our soul, it moves us to think of others rather than ourselves. Thank you for watching abc news. Were online at abcnews. Com and our Nightline Facebook page. Thanks for the company, america. Good night. Lois pricese. 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