Dealing with Divorce in 2026

The holidays after divorce can bring up grief, loneliness, anxiety, relief, and memories you weren’t expecting. As Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s approach, this episode offers compassionate, practical support for navigating the season after separation or divorce. We talk about making a simple plan for difficult gatherings, setting boundaries with family, handling coparenting schedules, su...

Healing after divorce is not a competition—and it certainly isn’t a performance. In Episode 117, TD explores the pressure to appear happy, strong, successful, or completely “over it” before you truly feel that way. Whether you’re posting the highlights, comparing your progress to your ex, rushing into a new relationship, or trying to prove something to the people who doubted you, performing your h...

What do you do when your former spouse tells a version of your divorce that you barely recognize? In Episode 116 of the Dealing with Divorce podcast, TD explores the exhausting pressure to defend yourself to an ex, former in-laws, mutual friends, your children, and anyone who may have heard only one side of the story. Divorce rarely comes with one perfectly agreed-upon explanation. But trying to c...

What happens when your former spouse begins dating someone new... and it hurts even though you do not want the marriage back? In Episode 115 of the Dealing with Divorce podcast, TD explores the complicated emotions that can surface when an ex moves on after divorce. Their new relationship may trigger grief, comparison, loneliness, fear of being replaced, or questions about why they appear willing...

Can you miss your marriage, your family routines, or the future you once imagined—without actually wanting the relationship back? In Episode 114 of the Dealing with Divorce podcast, TD explores one of the most confusing parts of divorce recovery: grieving the life you had while still knowing that moving forward is the right decision. You may miss the house, holidays, companionship, family traditio...

Divorce recovery does not happen in one straight line. Sometimes you are simply trying to survive. Later, you begin rebuilding. Eventually, you start deciding who you want to become and what kind of life you want to create next. In Episode 113 of the Dealing with Divorce podcast, TD introduces three books created from the first 90 podcast conversations: • Dealing with Divorce: The First 30 — for s...

Everyone thinks you’re doing fine after divorce—but what if you’re not? The papers may be signed, the routines established, and the visible crisis behind you. You’re working, caring for your family, paying the bills, and even smiling again. From the outside, it looks like you’ve moved on. Inside, however, you may still be carrying hidden grief, loneliness, exhaustion, and emotions no one else sees...

Don’t Make the Next Chapter Pay for the Last One — Learning to Trust and Love Again After Divorce Are you carrying wounds from your past into relationships that had nothing to do with creating them? In Episode 111 of Dealing with Divorce , we explore one of the most important—and often overlooked—parts of healing after divorce: learning from the past without allowing it to control the future. Betr...

You’re Allowed to Move On — Finding Freedom and Life After Divorce When does healing from divorce become simply... living again? In Episode 110 of Dealing with Divorce , we talk about giving yourself permission to move forward without guilt. Moving on doesn’t mean your marriage didn’t matter, that you’ve forgotten what happened, or that you have to rush into another relationship. It means your pas...

Are you still waiting for an apology, explanation, or final conversation before you can truly move forward? In Episode 109 of Dealing with Divorce , we explore one of the hardest lessons in divorce recovery: closure may never come from the other person—and you can still find peace. We talk about unanswered questions, replaying old conversations, forgiving yourself, releasing the need to be underst...

Are you doing the work to heal but wondering why you’re not seeing results fast enough? In Episode 108 of Dealing with Divorce , we explore one of the hardest parts of rebuilding after divorce: trusting the process when progress feels invisible. Healing doesn’t happen overnight, and growth rarely follows the timeline we expect. Sometimes the most important transformation is happening beneath the s...

Episode 107: Take Back the Pen — You're Still Writing Your Story After Divorce Do you ever feel like your divorce wrote the ending to your story? In this empowering episode, we explore why your past doesn't have the final word. While you can't rewrite yesterday, you can choose how you write the chapters that come next. Discover how taking ownership of your decisions, your mindset, and your daily a...

Episode 106: The Power of Gratitude — Finding Joy and Hope After Divorce Can gratitude really change your life after divorce? In this uplifting episode, we explore how practicing gratitude can transform your perspective, strengthen your healing, and help you rediscover joy—even in the midst of life's most difficult seasons. Gratitude doesn't erase the pain of divorce, but it reminds us tha...

Episode 105: Protect Your Peace — Setting Healthy Boundaries After Divorce Have you worked hard to find peace, only to feel like it's constantly being disrupted? In this episode, we explore why protecting your peace is one of the most important decisions you can make after divorce. Healing isn't just about moving past the pain—it's about creating healthy boundaries, choosing life-givin...

Episode 104: You Are Not Defined by What Happened to You — Rediscovering Your Identity After Divorce Who are you beyond your divorce? In this encouraging episode, we explore one of the biggest challenges after a marriage ends—rediscovering your identity. Divorce may have changed your circumstances, but it doesn't define your worth, your purpose, or your future. Join us as we discuss how to let...

Episode 103: Don't Be Afraid to Dream Again — Finding Purpose After Divorce Have you stopped dreaming because of your past? After divorce or heartbreak, it's easy to focus so much on surviving that you forget to imagine what's still possible. In this episode, we explore why healing isn't the end of the journey—it's the beginning of a new one. Learn how to move beyond simply reb...

Episode 102: Don't Let Your Past Rent Space in Your Future — Letting Go and Moving Forward After Divorce Is your past quietly stealing your future? In this powerful episode, we explore how divorce, regret, and painful memories can continue shaping your life long after the relationship has ended. Learn the difference between learning from your past and living in it, how to let go of emotional b...

The Journey Begins Again — Healing After Divorce Is Built One Day at a Time Episode 100 was a celebration. Episode 101 is a new beginning. In this episode, we explore one of the most important truths about healing after divorce: lasting transformation isn't built through one big breakthrough—it's built through the small, intentional choices you make every day. Whether you're newly sepa...

Episode 100: From Broken to Becoming — Celebrating 100 Episodes, 4 Years of Healing, and the Journey Ahead Welcome to Episode 100 of the Dealing with Divorce Podcast . This milestone episode is more than a celebration of 100 conversations—it's also the four-year anniversary of my divorce , the day that became the beginning of a new mission: to become a little better every day, learn from my pa...

Tomorrow Begins Today — Rebuilding Your Life After Divorce with Hope and Purpose What if your new life doesn't begin someday... but today? As we stand just one episode away from our milestone 100th episode , we explore one of the most important truths in the healing journey: your future is built by the choices you make today—not by waiting for perfect circumstances. If you're navigating di...

Your Story Isn’t Over — Finding Purpose and Hope After Divorce Does it feel like divorce changed the ending of your story? In this uplifting episode, we explore why the end of your marriage is not the end of your purpose. Discover how healing, growth, and life's unexpected detours can lead to a future that's even more meaningful than the one you originally imagined. If you're navigatin...

The Person You’re Becoming Is Worth Fighting For — Finding Purpose After Divorce Who are you becoming after divorce? In this inspiring episode, we explore how healing is about more than recovering from the past—it’s about becoming the person you were always meant to be. Discover why your growth matters, how to recognize the progress you’ve already made, and why your divorce does not define your fu...

Your Best Days Were Never Behind You — Finding Hope After Divorce Have you ever wondered if your best years are already behind you? After divorce or separation, it's easy to believe that your happiest memories are in the past. In this encouraging episode, we challenge that belief and explore how your greatest chapters may still be ahead. Learn how to stop living in yesterday's memories, em...

The Healing We Never Saw Coming — A Thank You to Our Incredible Community As we approach Episode 100 , we want to pause and simply say... thank you. In this special episode, we reflect on the unexpected ways healing happens after divorce, celebrate the incredible community we've built together over the past 95 episodes, and express our heartfelt gratitude for every listener, every email, every...

Fear of Making the Wrong Decision After Divorce — Trust Yourself Again Are you afraid of making another mistake after divorce? In this episode, we explore why the fear of making the wrong decision can keep you stuck—and why you're not one choice away from ruining your life. Learn how to overcome overthinking, trust your instincts, and make confident decisions without waiting for perfect certai...