10 Things To Do Before, During, and After Divorce
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
The following podcast is a Dear Media production. This is Let's Be Honest with Kristen Cavallari, a podcast all about getting real and open on everything from sex, relationships, reality TV, wellness, family, and so much more. And just a fair warning, there will probably be some oversharing. Hi guys. If you're watching, maybe you can see my shirt says your worst nightmare. You hate to see me come in after today's episode. No, I'm kidding. Today is going to be hopefully a really informative, good episode. If you happen to be going through a divorce or you've been thinking about getting a divorce and you know, you've made the decision to I think this episode is more geared towards the people who have made up their mind about getting a divorce.
This is not for someone who is still deciding. I mean, well, it could obviously it could be. And hopefully you do find this episode helpful if even if you haven't decided. But this is really for the people who have decided, OK, I am getting a divorce. Now what? And hopefully I'm catching you before you even tell your soon-to-be ex-husband or wife that you want a divorce. Hopefully I'm getting you right as you've made the decision. And now you're trying to figure out the next steps. How this came to be was one of my girlfriends has another friend who is going through a divorce. And she was asking me questions, logistical questions, you know, like about lawyers and just... things of that nature. And she said, you should do a podcast about divorce.
And I was like, you know what? It's actually a really good idea because it is one of the scariest things you can go through. And depending on your situation, it can really bring out the worst in people. And it's incredibly unfortunate, but it's just the harsh reality. You will see the absolute worst worse. You will see a side of your soon to be ex spouse that you didn't even think was possible. Hopefully not.
What should you do before telling your spouse you want a divorce?
You know, obviously every situation is different, but there are those situations where it can get pretty brutal and it can be really time consuming and it can take a long time. My divorce took two and a half years to finalize and that was an extremely stressful time in my life. And I think the unknown is really scary and the power plays with attorneys and it's all just, it can be so shady and it can be just so stressful. So This is going to be the 10 things that I would tell my best friend to do before, during, and after divorce. And these are in order. And they are just things that I don't know, maybe I wish someone would have told me You know, it's like I've always sort of been the first one out of my friend group to do anything.
So I was the first one to have babies that was isolating in a lot of ways because I didn't have anyone else that I could talk to or lean on. I was the first one to get a divorce, you know, and so I didn't have anyone in my life who had been through a divorce other than my own mom. But I mean, of course, this was you know, so many years ago, like 30 years ago and times have changed and her situation was very different than my situation. And so it's hard. It's just really hard and it heightens everyone's emotions. And the craziest thing about a divorce to me is when you break up with someone, you break up. And depending on if you you know, block them on social media or you were like really promise yourself you won't look at their page, whatever.
You do not have to ever see this person ever again. You can make it so that you don't have to hear about this person, see this person, know anything about that person. You break up, you cut ties. That's it. But with a divorce, especially if you have kids, you don't get to do that. You don't get to just never hear or speak to this person ever again. And the hardest part is that even if you're the one who breaks up with someone or you're It's still really emotional. And there's a period where it still takes for you to grieve that relationship and heal and move on from it. That doesn't happen overnight. Even if you don't love that person anymore, there's a time period of just adjusting to life and getting used to life without that person now in your day-to-day world.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–2:23
2
What should you do before telling your spouse you want a divorce?
2:23–6:20
3
How can consulting an attorney help during a divorce?
6:20–7:56
4
What information should you gather before starting the divorce process?
7:56–11:32
5
How do you navigate emotional challenges during a divorce?
11:32–15:06
6
What steps should you take during the divorce process?
15:06–18:46
7
How can you maintain a positive environment for your kids during a divorce?
18:46–22:39
8
What are the best practices for handling post-divorce relationships?
22:39–52:48
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