The album was promoted by lead single "Free", which received a radio remix and was commercially released in November 2005.
An R&B and soul record which incorporates elements of hip hop and pop, the album was considered more mainstream than her debut, Denials Delusions and Decisions (2002).
[7] On April 30, 2003, Billboard reported that Wright had finished recording her follow-up album, to be titled And Your Point Is..., and that MCA would release it later in the year.
[7] In the April 9, 2005, issue of Billboard, it was reported that Wright had signed with independent label Artemis Records and that they would release her second album, now titled Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul, in June.
'"[7] Divorcing, an R&B and soul album, features producers including Raphael Saadiq, Mike City, and Chucky Thompson.
[11] The track "Flower" includes a string section, while "Call Block" has a hip-hop influence and features a rap verse by Obie Trice.
"[11] "Told Ya" addresses domestic violence, in a tone that critic Topher Sanders considered "ridiculing".
[14] The album was promoted by video play on BET, as well as by an opinion piece penned by Wright in the August 6, 2005, issue of Billboard, in which she called on her fellow musicians to be better role models for young female listeners.
[7][15] Regarding the title, Wright sought to distance herself from the "neo-soul" label, telling The Baltimore Sun that "Neo means new, and there's nothing new about soul, which is what I do [...] I'm not bringing anything new.
[9] A remix featuring rapper Freeway was sent to radio in summer 2005, while a CD single was released commercially on November 14, 2005.
[2] Dan Cairns, reviewing the album for The Sunday Times, praised Wright's vocal performance and lyrics, arguing that her music was set apart by the "songs' emotional intelligence and honesty", as well as her voice.
[20] Sanders, writing for the Miami New Times, singled out "My Place" as a highlight but objected to the tone of "Told Ya" and argued that too many of the songs were "skippable".