F*** Divorce: The Next Chapter

A lot can change in six years.

Six years ago, F*** Divorce was a place for me to work through the mess of Divorce, put my feelings into words, and hopefully help someone else feel a little less alone.

Then life happened.

I fell in love with a woman on the other side of the world. I moved from the United States to Australia. I became part of a family I never expected to have. And somewhere along the way, I started learning some pretty big lessons about love, patience, vulnerability and what it really means to belong.

Now, six years later, I'm back.

In this first episode of F*** Divorce: The Next Chapter, I'm sharing the story of what happened after the podcast went quiet. From falling in love across an ocean to facing the uncertainty of becoming a stepdad, I reflect on the moments that changed me and the lessons I didn't know I needed to learn.

I talk about the fear of finding your place in a family, the moment I finally felt like I belonged, and how learning to understand my own emotions has changed the way I love the people around me.

Looking back, there are things I wish I could tell the person I was six years ago. Things about pain, fear, growth and the unexpected places life can take you.

The biggest thing?

It was worth it. All of it.

This is F*** Divorce: The Next Chapter. It's good to be back.

• Six years away from F*** Divorce and what happened in between
• Finding love on the other side of the world
• Moving to Australia and building an unexpected life
• Learning to navigate life as a stepdad
• Understanding love, patience and emotional responsibility
• Looking back at the person I was and what I'd tell him now

Getting divorced sucks. Being divorced doesn’t.

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Thanks for being here for the next chapter. Whether you've been around since the beginning or you've only just found F*** Divorce, I'm glad you're here.

Let's see where this goes.

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Jack sits down with the founder of Visible Man, Jeffrey Hoffman to discuss the difficulties men face regarding divorce, mental health, and actually opening up about all of it. Guys, let's talk... 

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Visible Man: https://www.visibleman.org/

Jack explores the difficulties we have with talking to our friends about our divorce.

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After many requests and such, Jack finally does a "real episode." The show opens with a segment on getting through the holidays as a divorced parent by lawyer, coach, speaker, blogger, and all-around divorce expert, Leanne Townsend. Then, Jack finally opens up about his first Christmas after being separated.

Show Links:

Leanne's Website: http://leannetownsend.ca/

Jack goes over his ten rules for living successfully. If you haven’t noticed, he also changed the name of the show AND the music. Do you like it? Let him know!

Juju Be Gone: https://jujubegone.com/

You often hear from people going through a divorce as well as lawyers, counselors, coaches, and the like, but you hardly ever hear from the people close to you who watched everything happen. Here is part two of a two part interview between Jack and his best friend who watched everything go down.

Part 1:  https://anchor.fm/f-divorce/episodes/Divorce-a-Friends-Perspective---Part-1-e2s6d0

You often hear from people going through a divorce as well as lawyers, counselors, coaches, and the like, but you hardly ever hear from the people close to you who watched everything happen. Here is part one of a two part interview between Jack and his best friend who watched everything go down.

Jack's Website: www.f-divorce.com