Asking your partner for a divorce is challenging under any circumstances. But the conversation can be downright dangerous if you’re leaving an abusive spouse.

In fact, upwards of 70% of women who leave an abusive spouse are murdered.

So, what resources are available to victims of intimate partner violence? How do you mitigate the risks associated with divorcing an abuser?

Beverly Price is the driving force behind Her Empowered Divorce, a coaching practice that has supported thousands of women facing the most challenging aspects of divorce.

Beverly is also the visionary behind the Divorce Coalition, a network of divorce professionals and survivor advocates united to transform the landscape of domestic abuse.

On this episode of Divorce Dialogues, Beverly joins Katherine to explore the impact of domestic abuse in divorce and explain why you shouldn’t leave an abuser without a safety plan.

Beverly discusses the benefit of having a divorce coach, describing how she offers clients education and preparation around the process to reduce their anxiety.

Listen in for Beverly’s insight into the many forms of abuse and learn how survivors of domestic partner violence can work through the divorce process safely and with adequate support.

Topics Covered

The benefit of divorce coaching that goes beyond emotional management

How education and preparation for divorce reduces the anxiety associated with the process

Why Beverly suggests hiring an attorney, financial professional and divorce coach

How Beverly’s personal experiences inform her work as a divorce coach

Divorce Coalition’s work to improve abuse survivors’ experiences in the court process

The many forms of domestic abuse, i.e.: physical, financial, sexual, legal, emotional, etc.

Why you shouldn’t leave an abuser until you have support and a safety plan

How Beverly coaches people through the conversation of asking for a divorce

The statistics re: the number of men and women who experience intimate partner violence

Beverly’s advice on documenting abuse to prepare for divorce litigation

Connect with Beverly Price

Her Empowered Divorce: https://herempowereddivorce.com/

Her Empowered Divorce Podcast: https://herempowereddivorce.com/podcast

Connect with Katherine Miller

The Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/

Miller Law Group: https://miller-law.com/

Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1

The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246

Email: [email protected] 

Call (914) 738-7765

Resources

National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/