After my divorce I looked in my closet and realized everything in it was selected or approved by my ex-wife. And most of it was at least 5 to 10 years old.

I was dressing like a man who peaked in 2009 and decided to just ride it out. Cargo shorts. Oversized t-shirts. Sneakers that could generously be described as "comfortable." White socks.

Getting my style together was one of the first external signals that I was actually rebuilding, not just surviving.