Welcome to the Intentional Divorce Solutions Blog
If you're navigating divorce or rebuilding your life afterward, you're in the right place. This blog offers expert advice on the financial aspects of divorce, including asset division, budgeting, retirement planning, and avoiding common financial mistakes. Our goal is to help you gain clarity, protect your future, and feel empowered as you move forward.
Whether you're just starting the divorce process or adjusting to your new normal, explore our articles for practical tips, real-life strategies, and support from professionals who understand what you're going through.
If you've started looking into divorce coaching, you've probably noticed that the term "divorce coach" gets used pretty broadly. Some coaches have extensive training and recognized certifications. Others have completed a weekend workshop, or have no formal training at all beyond their own divorce ex...
One of the first questions people ask when they learn about divorce coaching is: How much is this going to cost me?
It's a fair question, especially when divorce itself is already expensive. Between attorney fees, court costs, and the financial restructuring that comes with splitting one household ...
When you're facing divorce, one of the first questions you ask yourself is: Who do I need on my team?
Most people automatically think "lawyer." And yes, an attorney is often an essential part of navigating the legal aspects of divorce. But more and more people are discovering that a divorce coach f...
Divorce touches every part of your life: your finances, your parenting, your daily routine, your sense of self. And while you might have an attorney handling the legal side and a therapist helping with emotional healing, there's a gap between those two roles that can leave you feeling overwhelmed, s...
By Liesel Darby, ADR Certified Divorce Coach and Mediator
Divorce is already overwhelming and emotionally intense, but when your spouse's addiction is thrown into the mix? That adds a whole new level of complexity and angst. There can be shame, guilt, safety concerns, anger, and fear surrounding a ...
When Anger Feels Bigger Than You
Have you ever been so angry at someone that it feels as though your body might act before your mind has time to catch up. Your breathing changes. Your muscles tighten. Your jaw clenches without your permission. You may feel an impulse to scream, to lash out, or to p...
It's 10:47pm on a Tuesday and your phone lights up. Another text from your ex about Christmas morning logistics. You know you should be asleep—you have an early meeting tomorrow—but now you're wide awake, heart racing, trying to figure out how to respond without starting World War III.
Sound famili...
Divorce coaching is about helping you find your footing again when life feels uncertain. It’s both emotional and practical, offering a safe space to think clearly, make confident decisions, and move forward with purpose.
At Intentional Divorce Solutions, our coaching and mediation support are desig...
Divorce changes everything. Even when it’s the right decision, it can leave you wondering who you are now and what comes next. If you’re trying to figure out how to pivot after divorce, you’re not alone. The transition into life after divorce often requires more than practical adjustments. It calls ...
Congratulations on setting up your first session with a divorce coach! That took some courage—many people never even acknowledge that they could use some help to get through this very challenging time and needlessly suffer in silence. You, however, took steps to actually do something about it. Now ...
by Liesel Darby, M.Ed., M.A., CC - Divorce Mediator & Divorce Coach
The Chinese Take on Chaos
Consider the word “chaos”—the images that spring to my mind contain an element of speed. Something has happened quickly, out of the blue, and your world is suddenly upside down. Chaos is the opposite of ...
by Liesel Darby, Mediator & Divorce Coach
What do the following have in common?
- You’re in the grocery store, looking for your favorite brand of stone-ground mustard, only to find that they no longer carry it. The replacement brand is twice the price, and you don’t like the packaging either.
- Yo...
