Divorce and Money

About Divorce and Money

Marriage is about love. Divorce is about money. The Divorce & Money Podcast with Gabriella E. Martinelli, CDFA®, CDS®, helps high earners, professionals, and business owners navigate the financial side of divorce with clarity and strategy. As Founder of Ever After Wealth®, Gabriella draws from 20+ years of experience working with attorneys and clients to protect assets, avoid costly mistakes, and build a confident financial future. Listen in for expert insights, real stories, and smart divorce strategies.

Publisher

Ever After Wealth®

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 May 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   30. Divorce Is Not a Spectator Sport | Why Your Attorney Isn't the Final Decision-Maker

   When you're overwhelmed, the temptation is to hand your divorce over to one trusted advisor and hope they get it right. But outsourcing your decisions, especially to a single expert, is how expensive mistakes happen. In this episode, Gabriella explores why divorce demands active client participation – not passive reliance on a single advisor. She breaks down the attorney's actual role (advocate, not decision-maker), the critical importance of assembling a conflict-free expert team, and why seeking second opinions early can save years of wasted time and money. If you're tempted to outsource your divorce decisions because you're overwhelmed, this episode reframes that overwhelm as a signal that you need better professionals, not fewer. Resources mentioned: The E.A.W. Divorce Strategy Framework™ (https://www.everafterwealth.com/post/the-question-i-get-asked-most-and-why-i-can-t-answer-it-the-way-you-expect) 3 Ways to Reclaim Agency in Your Divorce: Your attorney advocates – you decide. Attorneys are essential, but their role is to inform and advise, not to override your autonomy. You have the right (and responsibility) to ask questions, understand your options, and make decisions that align with your family's needs… even if they differ from your attorney's initial recommendation. A single expert for all aspects of divorce is a disaster waiting to happen. Complex divorces require legal, financial, emotional, and potentially custody expertise working together. If one advisor tells you to skip another expert entirely, that's a red flag. You deserve full information across all areas before making decisions. Your team should include a conflict-free financial expert (not your pre-divorce joint advisor), a divorce coach or therapist if there's trauma or betrayal, and specialized advisors like business evaluators or CPAs as your case complexity demands. Overwhelm is a sign to upgrade your team, not surrender your agency. If you feel confused or unheard after working with professionals, you're likely working with the wrong ones. The right experts will clarify complexity and reduce your burden, not compound it. Feeling overwhelmed is your cue to seek second opinions or switch advisors, not to passively accept whatever you're told. Marriage is about love, but divorce is about money. The Divorce & Money Podcast, hosted by Gabriella E. Martinelli, CDFA®, CDS®, is all about how to navigate your separation and divorce so you can set yourself up for a strong financial future. Gabriella is the Founder at Ever After Wealth®, a divorce financial strategy firm. Connect with Gabriella & Ever After Wealth: Website (https://www.everafterwealth.com/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/everafterwealth/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/everafterwealth/) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@everafterwealth) Facebook  (https://www.facebook.com/EverAfterWealth/)

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   29. Why Successful Men Struggle in Divorce with Men’s Therapist, Marc Azoulay

   Professional success does not guarantee clear judgment when divorce becomes personal. Marc Azoulay, founder of Men’s Therapy Online, joins Gabriella to explain why capable business owners, physicians, and fathers may struggle to make sound decisions when grief, anger, and isolation take over. They discuss why men often lose their usual problem-solving skills during financial negotiations, how emotional pressure can turn a former partner into an “enemy,” and why withdrawing from support can make the damage worse. Marc also shares how group therapy, practical education, and early intervention can help men regain control. The conversation offers a direct warning: how a man handles his emotions during divorce can shape his finances, his future, and his relationship with his children. Marc Azoulay is the Colorado-based founder of Men’s Therapy Online, where he and his team support men through emotional health challenges, relationship strain, divorce, and major life transitions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Carnegie Mellon University and a master’s degree in contemplative psychotherapy from Naropa University, hosts the Men’s Therapy Podcast, and is a former president of the Four Corners Group Psychotherapy Society. Connect with Marc: Website (https://menstherapy.online/) Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mens-therapy-podcast/id1559292153) Resources mentioned: 10 Week Divorced Dads Group (https://menstherapy.online/divorced-dads/) Men’s Groups (https://menstherapy.online/mens-groups/) Individual Men’s Psychotherapy (https://menstherapy.online/individual-therapy/) MTO Slack (https://menstherapy.online/slack/) In-Person Events (https://menstherapy.online/in-person/) More for Business Owners and High Earners Facing Divorce: 22. How Financial Clarity Saved Their Settlements | The Psychology of Divorce Decisions Pt. 3 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/22-how-financial-clarity-saved-their-settlements-the/id1817508854?i=1000756969075) 11. Emotional Traps in Divorce | Part 2: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know Before Divorce (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-emotional-traps-in-divorce-part-2-what-every-business/id1817508854?i=1000730596907) 21. Business Valuation in Divorce | What Business Owners Need to Know (and What Can Go Wrong) with Matt Springer (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/21-business-valuation-in-divorce-what-business-owners/id1817508854?i=1000754563848) 3 Ways to Protect Judgment, Finances, and Fatherhood Through Divorce: Name the emotion before it becomes anger. Grief, fear, betrayal, shame, and powerlessness can all surface as aggression when a man has no language for what is happening. Identifying the actual feeling creates enough distance to respond strategically instead of making a financial, legal, or parenting decision from a threat response. Build a divorce team before the crisis peaks. Financial analysis, legal advice, emotional support, and co-parenting guidance solve different problems; one professional cannot replace the others. Early support can keep isolation, substance use, workplace trouble, and escalating conflict from compounding the original loss. Protect the relationship with your children through emotional discipline. Divorce may limit time, money, and control, but a father can still choose how he shows up. Consistent support, restraint, and presence during the next several years can preserve trust that anger and withdrawal may permanently damage. Marriage is about love, but divorce is about money. The Divorce & Money Podcast, hosted by Gabriella E. Martinelli, CDFA®, CDS®, is all about how to navigate your separation and divorce so you can set yourself up for a strong financial future. Gabriella is the Founder at Ever After Wealth®, a divorce financial strategy firm. Connect with Gabriella & Ever After Wealth: Website (https://www.everafterwealth.com/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/everafterwealth/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/everafterwealth/) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@everafterwealth) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EverAfterWealth/)

3. 

   15 Sept 2026

   28. Building Your Divorce Team | Why State Laws (and Legal-Financial Integration) Change Everything

   You can't build a winning divorce strategy alone – and where you live actually determines exactly who you need on your team. Gabriella explains why community property and equitable distribution states create fundamentally different financial outcomes, why the law is constantly changing through court appeals and Supreme Court rulings, and why every financial decision you make is legally scrutinized. Most critically: she breaks down the real risk of working with professionals who don't understand each other's expertise. A financial advisor without legal knowledge, or an attorney without financial acumen, can both steer you wrong. This episode is about building the integrated divorce team that actually protects your wealth. Resources mentioned: Ever After Wealth’s Divorce Financial Strategy by State (https://www.everafterwealth.com/divorce-by-state) 3 Critical Realities About Divorce Law That Change How You Should Build Your Team: Your state's legal framework determines your outcome – and "fair" doesn't mean equal. Community property states divide assets 50/50, while equitable distribution states aim for financial equality (which often doesn't mean 50/50), but judges frequently default to equal splits anyway because they lack financial expertise and need a strategist to build a budget they'll actually accept. Divorce law changes constantly through court appeals and Supreme Court rulings… sometimes within months! Laws on alimony, business goodwill, and marital property are shifting in real-time in every state, making social media advice and outdated information actively dangerous. Every financial move you make during divorce is legally scrutinized, and one wrong decision can harm your case. A financial advisor who doesn't understand legal implications can guide you into moves that look bad in court, from buying insurance mid-process to spending patterns, but working with professionals who understand both law and finances protects you. Marriage is about love, but divorce is about money. The Divorce & Money Podcast, hosted by Gabriella E. Martinelli, CDFA®, CDS®, is all about how to navigate your separation and divorce so you can set yourself up for a strong financial future. Gabriella is the Founder at Ever After Wealth®, a divorce financial strategy firm. Connect with Gabriella & Ever After Wealth: Website (https://www.everafterwealth.com/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/everafterwealth/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/everafterwealth/) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@everafterwealth) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EverAfterWealth/)

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