{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Divorce Dialogues","title":"How to Heal After Divorce with Oona Metz","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3637d389\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1828,"description":"Grief after a divorce doesn't wait for the paperwork to catch up, and it rarely leaves the same moment the case closes.\n\nIn this episode, Oona Metz, LICSW, CGP, psychotherapist, and author of Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women, joins Katherine to map the emotional side of divorce that the legal process never touches.\n\nAfter running weekly divorce support groups for 16 years, Oona built a five-phase model that reflects how women actually move through loss, from the first heartbreak through the rollercoaster of conflicting emotions to finally reinvesting in a new life. She also speaks to where traditional divorce resources leave LGBTQ+ women out of the picture.\n\nTune in to understand why healing from divorce rarely moves in a straight line, and how naming what you're feeling can lead to clearer decisions and a more dignified path forward.\nIn this episode, you'll learn:\nThe five phases of divorce grief, from heartbreak to moving on;\nWhy grief resurfaces even years after a divorce is final;\nHow to tell the difference between a partner's behavior and their character;\nWhere traditional divorce resources fall short for LGBTQ+ women; and\nWhy understanding your feelings can lead to steadier, clearer decisions\nHighlights:\n(00:00) Meet Oona Metz\n(06:39) Phase One: Heartbreak\n(10:35) Behavior versus character in a marriage\n(12:18) Phase Two: The Rollercoaster\n(13:54) Phase Three: Mending\n(14:33) Phase Four: Letting Go\n(17:06) Phase Five: Moving On\n(19:11) Why divorce grief doesn't move in a straight line\n(24:33) Where traditional divorce resources fail LGBTQ+ women\n(28:46) Oona's advice before you start the divorce process\n(29:17) Reframing grief as part of healing\nAbout our guest, Oona Metz\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oona-metz-licsw-cgp-6a14a41b/\nWebsite: https://www.oonametz.com/\n\nAbout Divorce Dialogues and Miller Law Group\nKatherine’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kemiller1/ \nMiller Law Group: https://miller-law.com/\nMore on her book “The...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2nw2w9z7N1c6KkSwiQpiK0ES3HLZcKXStZtcdXwiYB0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTJj/MmUxMzUwODUwNDM5/NjI2ZTdlMTM5OTFl/NGUwNy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}