Divorce builds wealth or destroys it. Your choices decide.

Reality Check
Courtrooms don’t care about your feelings. Judges stamp “equal” while taxes rip the value apart. If you let your lawyer run your money, you’ll pay for it. If you act like the CEO of your life, you keep control.

The Conversation
I sat with CDFA Jamie Lima to strip out the noise. We hit alimony reality, the 50/50 tax trap, and why mediation with a plan beats litigation with a bill. Jamie has lived it, paid the checks, and built tools to help you avoid his mistakes.

The Roadmap
• Inventory everything: income, expenses, assets, liabilities
• Secure logins and statements; freeze accounts if needed
• Pull your credit from all three bureaus
• Model taxes before trading house for 401(k)
• Mediate with a clear ask and a walk-away
• Build your team: CDFA, attorney, therapist, real friends
• Protect your health so you can protect your money

The Collective Call
We tell the truth here. If you are in it, speak up. Lean on this community. Ask the hard question and get a straight answer.

Watch the episode, drop your question, and share it with someone who needs a plan.