Board-certified family law attorney Jaime Davis and her guests provide information and tips for getting through a separation and divorce without destroying family relationships or finances. From marriage therapists and financial planners to private investigators and parenting coordinators, learn how to navigate divorce without destruction.
A Year and a Day: Divorce Without Destruction
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Board-certified family law attorney Jaime Davis and her guests provide information and tips for getting through a separation and divorce without destroying family relationships or finances. From marriage therapists and financial planners to private investigators and parenting coordinators, learn how to navigate divorce without destruction.
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Recent Episodes
June 9, 2026
What Your Paralegal Knows That Could Save You Money on Your Divorce Case
Family law attorney Jaime Davis interviews paralegal Liz Morgan about how organized clients and financial transparency significantly reduce divorce costs.
May 5, 2026
We Help Marriages End Well: The Hembree Bell Way
Jaime Davis interviews Hannah Hembree Bell, founder of Hembree Bell Law Firm, about ending marriages constructively for children's well-being.
April 21, 2026
Your Feelings Make Sense: The Emotional Roadmap Every Divorcing Woman Needs
<p>Divorce attorneys can tell you what to sign. Financial advisors can tell you what to keep. But who helps you understand what you're feeling — and why it's not going to feel this way forever?</p><p>In this episode, Jaime Davis sits down with Oona Metz, a nationally recognized psychotherapist with over 30 years of clinical experience and the author of Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women. For the last 15 years, Oona has led weekly divorce support groups that have become a lifeline for women navigating one of life's most difficult transitions. Her work fills a gap that the legal and financial world simply cannot: the internal, emotional experience of ending a marriage.</p><p><br>Oona introduces her <strong>Five Phases of Divorce Grief</strong> — Heartbreak, Rollercoaster, Mending, Letting Go, and Moving On — and explains why these stages are not a straight line. She and Jaime discuss why women initiate divorce 70% of the time (and what that actually tells us), the critical difference between legally ending a marriage and emotionally leaving one, and why <strong>dating too soon</strong> can quietly derail both your healing and your legal case. Oona also makes a powerful case for reframing the language around divorce entirely — moving away from words like "failed marriage" and "broken family" and toward something more accurate: a <strong>family restructuring</strong> and a life transition.</p><p><br><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p><ul><li><strong>The Sunk Cost Fallacy in Marriage:</strong> Staying because you've already been there 20 years is not a strategy — and it's not the definition of success. A long, miserable marriage is not an achievement.</li><li><strong>Protecting Your Nervous System:</strong> When stress goes up, cognition goes down. Self-care during divorce is not a luxury — it's a prerequisite for making sound legal and financial decisions that will affect the rest of your life.</li><li><strong>The Elevator Speech:</strong> Have a short, truthful, privacy-protecting answer ready for people who ask about your divorce. Your feelings about your ex will change over time — what you say in the heat of the moment won't.</li><li><strong>Dating Post-Separation:</strong> A tender heart needs the same care as a broken arm. Jumping into a new relationship before doing the internal work means your needs won't get met — again. And from a legal standpoint, new relationships discovered mid-case can unravel settlements that took months to build.<p></p></li></ul><p>Find Oona's book, Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women, and additional resources at OonaMetz.com.</p><p>If you found this episode helpful, follow <strong>A Year and a Day</strong> wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode.</p><p>For legal assistance in North Carolina, contact Gailor Hunt at <strong>divorceistough.com</strong>.</p><p>While the information presented is intended to provide you with general information to navigate divorce without destruction, this podcast is not legal advice. This information is specific to the law in North Carolina. If you have any questions before taking action, consult an attorney who is licensed in your state.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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