Tous Les Divorcés is Bénabar’s witty, tongue-in-cheek tour of our sentimental CVs. He starts with the grand frisson of the very first love — the one we all swear will last “for eternity.” Soon enough, though, a second, third, even sixth romance arrives, each bringing fresh hope and fresh doubt. In a playful seesaw between optimism and realism, the singer reminds us that loving more than once does not make those feelings any less real. Every chapter matters, whether it is fireworks at sixteen, a calmer passion in mid-life, or the simple dream yet to come.
Behind the humor lies a tender message for divorced parents and their children. Weekends are shared, hearts may be bruised, yet everyone involved once did love deeply. Bénabar gently poses the recurring question: Which love counts more — the first or the most recent? The answer, he suggests, is that every love tells its own irreplaceable story. Even if you have not met “the one” yet, keep the elevator doors open; there is no age limit on soulmates, only new floors to explore.