Finish Line Whiplash and Divorce

About this episode

The episode discusses the emotional turmoil and doubts that can arise after finalizing a divorce, a phenomenon referred to as 'finish line whiplash'.

Send us Fan Mail You’re finally at the end of your divorce, you sign the agreement, and for a moment you can breathe again. Then the doubt rushes in and it feels like your brain is replaying every conversation, every number, every “what if I went to trial” scenario. We call that finish line whiplash, and it’s one of the most common patterns I see after years of divorce financial analysis and divorce settlement support. The hard truth is that urgency to be done and panic after it’s done are bo...

People in this episode

Host: Jacki Roessler

Topics covered

• divorce
• financial analysis
• settlement support
• emotional impact
• decision making

Keywords

• divorce
• finish line whiplash
• financial analysis
• settlement
• emotional impact

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