395: Designing A Divorce You’ll Be Proud Of

There is a lot of stigma and cultural norms that we don’t really question around divorce. What if it didn’t have to be nasty and terrible when you break up or divorce your partner? Unfortunately, relationships and marriages do end, and we’re not always great at navigating these circumstances with kindness and grace. Listen to today’s show for some amazing tools and insights for creating a divorce or breakup that you can be proud of.

In this episode with Dr. Suzanne Vickberg we discuss relationship advice topics that include:

• How to get over the myth that your ex is the enemy and why antagonism won’t serve you
• Navigating a divorce with kids and considering the option that you could still live with your ex!
• How to decide with your partner how to create a healthy divorce
• What to do when one partner does not want to end the marriage
• The huge benefits of creating a healthy divorce
• Navigating feelings around your ex dating again
• And much more!

Suzanne Vickberg, PhD, is an author, social-personality psychologist, coach, and divorce revolutionary. She is passionate about applying her expertise in creative problem-solving to tackling life’s thorniest challenges. She is the author of Divorce by Design: What If Staying or Leaving Aren’t Your Only Options and the co-author of Business Chemistry: Practical Magic for Crafting Powerful Work Relationships. Suzanne has earned a PhD from the CUNY Graduate Center and an MBA from NYU. She lives in Maplewood, NJ with her family, including her two teenagers, her ex-husband, & his wife.

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