This week on Divorce and Beyond, as we celebrate America's Independence, Susan has created a week-long series of mini-episodes where she will be busting the Top 5 Divorce Myths for you so that you can celebrate your freedom from their misleading and harmful assumptions!

Myth #1:  Divorce means WAR!  One of the most pervasive myths about divorce is that it means a long, acrimonious and horrible process where the spouses, and their children, are constantly caught in a cycle of conflict.  In fact, it is this myth that often prompts people at the beginning of their divorce to hire the meanest attorney they can find and to do things like hide money and service papers immediately.  But is this true?  Does divorce mean war?

Tune in to today's first bonus mini-episode and find out - this episode can change your divorce for the better from day one!

Mentioned in this episode:

Special Replay Episode: ”We Need to Talk:”  How to Have the Most Difficult Conversation of Your Life with Kate Anthony

Eye-Opening Insights on How to Do Divorce Right from Top Attorney Beth McCormack

Can You Really Have an ”Amicable” Divorce? Find Out How with the Founder of the Amicable Divorce Network, Tracy Moore Grant

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MEET OUR CREATOR AND HOST:

SUSAN GUTHRIE®, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond® Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  Susan is the Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and is a sought-after keynote speaker, business and practice consultant, coach and trainer. You can find out more about Susan and her services here:  https://neon.page/susanguthrie

Internationally renowned as one of the leading experts in online mediation, Susan created her Learn to Mediate Online® program and has trained more than 25,000 professionals in how to transition their practice online.  Susan recently partnered with legal and mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy which provides gold-standard, fully online training for mediation and collaborative professionals at all stages of their careers.  

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