About this episode

This episode features a discussion on understanding divorce and how to support friends going through it.

I have a very special two-part series starting with this episode. We're doing a deep dive on how to prepare and how to think about divorce. And I think as a society, we are woefully under-educated on how divorce actually works. Here's the thing: as a marriage coach, one of the things that can strengthen your relationship the most is understanding the nuances of ending it. When we understand what it takes to stay AND what it takes to leave, it helps empower us for any choice we make. In this episode I'm joined by Lauren Fair—a divorce attorney with 16 years of experience AND a master certified divorce coach. What makes her approach so aligned with my values is that she sees divorce not as a failure but sometimes being one of the most self-honoring choices a woman can make. Choosing to end a relationship can be a healthy, powerful growth experience, and the collective cultural narrative we have that still shames divorce in a variety of ways is something I hope these 2 episodes contribute to changing. This conversation is your permission to get educated, get empowered, and make whatever choice serves your highest good. We also start with a segment on how to support a friend going…

People in this episode

Host: Maggie Reyes

Guest: Lauren Fair

Topics covered

• divorce
• relationship support
• self-empowerment
• cultural narratives
• women's choices

Keywords

• divorce
• support
• women
• relationship
• self-honoring choices
• cultural narrative
• empowerment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: divorce attorney, master certified divorce coach

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