Divorce Hacker: Survive to Thrive

An Ex-Husband's Perspective on Divorce & Parenting


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Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes - 

“It’s hard to act in a healthy way in that very chaotic situation.” 4:10 

“In retrospect, don’t do what I did.” 11:39

“That’s the most important energy you need from a guy, from a man, your dad, unconditional love.” 15:00

“They need to see that we work together.” 19:35

“When you can not communicate with your spouse, you avoid it.” 22:46

“Come from kindness.  Come from love.” 24:28

Guest Bio - James Grant is Of Counsel in Glaser Weil’s Litigation Department. He has over 30 years of litigation experience resolving a broad spectrum of civil matters through mediation, trial, arbitration, and appeal in state and federal courts in California and across the country. Over his career, James has represented Fortune 500 companies, mid-cap and small-cap companies, and individuals in a wide range of market sectors, including in the health care, real estate, publishing, motion picture, television, manufacturing, retail, construction, banking, and lending industries. 

James is a former sole practitioner who has also worked at prominent law firms, including starting his career at Latham & Watkins and partnership at McDermott, Will & Emery. James is counsel of record in, inter alia, the following published opinions: State of California, ex rel. Mueller v. Walgreen Corporation, 175 F.R.D. 631 (N.D. Cal. 1997); State of California, ex rel. Mueller v. Walgreen Corporation, 175 F.R.D. 638 (N.D. Cal. 1997); Chinese Yellow Pages Co. v. Chinese Overseas Marketing Service Corp., 170 Cal.App.4th 863 (2008); In re Estate of King Wah Chui, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Case No. B306918 (March 2, 2022) (Cert. for Part. Pub.). 

Show Notes - 

0:00 - Divorce Hacker Intro

0:34 - Introducing Guest Jim Grant

2:55 - Jim’s Perspective on the Divorce Journey

5:15 - Insights for Fathers of Daughters Going through Divorce

9:10 - The New Girlfriend Dynamic

15:20 - MB Family Law Commercial

15:59 - Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

19:57 - Advice to Men Contemplating or Going through Divorce

22:15 - The Importance of Communication in Marriage

23:30 - Be Better Media Commercial

25:25 - Thank You & Divorce Hacker Closing

For more about Ann Grant and MB Family Law, please visit https://www.mbfamilylawyers.com/

Links & Where to Find Jim - 

Email: [email protected]

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Divorce Hacker: Survive to ThriveBy Ann Grant