"Till Divorce Do Us Part – Coping with Divorce"

While there are a little less than 50% of couples divorcing, the United States is still home

to the most divorces. According to the CDC the current nationwide divorce rate is 42%. Well beyond the numbers are the people, the families, the children, the lawyers, the feelings, losses, trauma and possibilities that may come with divorce. Today we will be considering strategies, steps and the resilience that will help anyone dealing with divorce.

Oona Metz, LICSW, CGP is a nationally recognized therapist, writer, and speaker who specializes in treating women navigating divorce. With over thirty years of clinical experience, Oona leads four weekly Divorce Support Groups, and is the founder of The Beacon Group Fellowship which trains mental health clinicians throughout the country to lead divorce support groups. Oona has published essays in Psychotherapy Networker, Cognoscenti, Social Work Voice, Social Work Advocates and other outlets. Her book Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women (Simon & Schuster) will be available in bookstores in January 2026. She lives near Boston, Massachusetts, with her partner and a handful of pets. Her young adult children have flown the coop but visit.