Episode Details

In this cozy, candid book-club episode of Divorce Happens, Olivia sits down with therapist, writer, and nationally recognized divorce expert Oona Metz to talk through the stories inside her new book, Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women. Rather than focusing on legal strategy or paperwork, they linger on the moments that feel almost too familiar: the late-night Google searches, the invisible labor that’s been quietly crushing you for years, the way you can feel both devastated and deeply relieved at the same time. Drawing on Oona’s three decades of supporting women through divorce, they explore how the book’s vignettes mirror the real lives of listeners who are quietly wondering, “Is it really this bad, or am I overreacting?”

As Olivia and Oona move through different chapters, they unpack specific stories—about staying in the same house while separating, about trying to co-parent with someone who still pushes your buttons, about finding yourself again after years of shrinking, and how the women in Unhitched often don’t see themselves as “strong” even as they’re doing impossibly hard things every day.

This conversation feels less like an interview and more like being on the couch with two friends who get it. Together, Olivia and Oona connect the book’s stories to the emotional reality of listeners—especially women who have been the default parent, the peacekeeper, the emotional manager—and talk about how validating it can be just to see your experience on the page. They end with a reminder that divorce is not a personal failure, but a life transition you’re allowed to move through with support, softness, and hope for what comes next. Unhitched is positioned as a companion for every stage of that journey: thinking about leaving, in the thick of it, or rebuilding your life on the other side.

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