Episode Details

🎧 Listen to this episode if…

• You're confused about why your divorce feels so hard

• You're not sure how to communicate or negotiate with your ex

• You suspect you're dealing with avoidance, conflict, or control or you are a people pleaser.

• You're tired of being blindsided and want clarity

• You want a divorce strategy that matches the actual dynamic you're in

• You want a downloadable, printable version of the quiz

• You love practical tools that help you feel calm, informed, and back in control

• You want to take the quiz and finally understand your ex's divorce behaviour

Trigger warning there are discussions of Family Violence & Coercive Control.

Legal Warning: this is not legal advice

📝 Episode Summary

In this episode, Laura and Lyn guide you through the 20-question Divorce Personality Quiz, designed to help you identify the divorce pattern you're dealing with

Your divorce type affects:

• your communication strategy

• your negotiation style

• whether mediation will work

• how to set boundaries

• what evidence you need

• how to emotionally protect yourself

• whether safety planning is appropriate

You'll take the quiz with us live inside the episode and learn what each answer (A, B, C, or D) reveals about your ex's behaviour. This insight can transform your divorce experience by helping you understand what's really happening and why your current approach may or may not be working.

And if you want the free downloadable PDF of the quiz, a printable results sheet, and access to our bonus email guide "How to Strategise Based on Your Divorce Type", head to:

👉 www.thedivorcecourse.com.au (Join the newsletter and we'll send the printable straight to your inbox.)

This episode includes general behavioural discussion, not legal advice.

00:00 Introduction: What Divorce Type Are You Dealing With?

00:36 Why Identifying Your Divorce Type Matters for Your Strategy

00:58 Overview of the Four Divorce Types: Amicable, Avoidant, High-Conflict & Controlling

01:14 How to Take the Divorce Personality Quiz

01:39 Meet Your Hosts and Episode Overview

02:11 Understanding Divorce Personality Types & Behaviour Patterns

03:15 Divorce Quiz Part 1: Decision-Making, Conflict & Communication

05:51 What Your Answers Mean: Interpreting the First Quiz Results

09:40 Divorce Quiz Part 2: Boundaries, Money Issues & Emotional Safety

19:05 Divorce Quiz Part 3: Rules, Power Imbalances & Information Control

25:23 Final Divorce Quiz Questions + Strategy Insights

30:08 Recognising Manipulative or Controlling Divorce Dynamics

31:41 How to Iden