Divorce Coaches Academy
Divorce Coaches Academy podcast hosts Tracy Callahan and Debra Doak are on a mission to revolutionize the way families navigate divorce. We discuss topics to help professional divorce coaches succeed with clients and meet their business goals and we advocate (loudly sometimes) for the critical role certified divorce coaches play in the alternative dispute resolution process. Our goal is to create a community of divorce coaching professionals committed to reducing the financial and emotional impact of divorce on families.
Divorce Coaches Academy
Did Gwyneth and Chris Set the Bar Too High? The Truth About Amicable Divorce
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When clients tell us that their goal is an amicable divorce, we wonder what their expectations are when they say that. What are they really anticipating their divorce experience will be like? So that’s the topic of today’s conversation. What does it mean to have an amicable divorce and if it’s not amicable, then what is it?
In 2014, Goop ( Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness and lifestyle brand) published an article titled “Conscious Uncoupling” and that started a new wave of thinking about how couples could do this thing called divorce. But it's also gotten a bit twisted over the years and many people have gotten the idea that an "amicable" divorce means being BFF's with your ex, having family dinners, and vacationing together.
Somehow we've created this binary where a divorce is either amicable (meaning we get along all the time) or it's high conflict. But there's always conflict in divorce. So how can we work with clients to manage expectations when it comes to divorce conflict open them up to some new ways of thinking about what it means to be amicable?
We'll review some powerful questions as well as some tools and strategies you can use with clients to explore:
1. The possibility that there is a wide space between being BFF’s and being enemies
2. The possibility that our client can show up amicably regardless of how their partner shows up
We believe an amicable divorce truly is possible for the majority of couples if we focus on those words pleasant, respectful and polite. And one key is working with your client to get past some of these limiting beliefs that the existence of conflict means that it’s not amicable.
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Learn more about DCA® or any of the classes or events mentioned in this episode at the links below:
Website: www.divorcecoachesacademy.com
Instagram: @divorcecoachesacademy
LinkedIn: divorce-coaches-academy
Email: DCA@divorcecoachesacademy.com