When divorce feels overwhelming, lonely, or uncertain, imagine a place that meets you with clarity, community, and support — not judgment.
That’s Fresh Starts Registry
Registries
Rebuild your home and your life—one meaningful item at a time.
Our free, easy-to-use registries let you create a list of the items you actually need as you start over. From kitchen essentials to cozy bedding, loved ones can gift support that truly helps you rebuild your next chapter.
Experts
Connect with trauma-informed professionals who understand fresh starts.
Our Expert Guide features vetted divorce and life transition professionals—from therapists and coaches to lawyers, financial planners, and organizers—who are here to guide you through the emotional and practical steps of change.
Education
Knowledge is power—especially during transition.
Explore our library of compassionate, plain-language resources: podcasts, blog posts, workshops, and guides that walk you through every stage of rebuilding. We translate complex systems into clear, empowering steps so you never have to face it alone.
Meet Olivia and Jenny—the sisters who turned heartbreak into a movement. After navigating divorce and starting over in radically different ways, they created Fresh Starts Registry: the world’s first divorce registry and support platform to help others rebuild with dignity, joy, and community.
Fueled by lived experience and a deep belief that starting over deserves celebration, they built the resource they wished they had. Today, Fresh Starts offers curated registries, expert support, and a powerful reminder: starting fresh is something to be proud of.
“The best duo in the divorce game” - Michelle Dempsey-Multack
Fresh Starts Registry is the world’s first divorce registry and expert ecosystem. Founded in October 2021 by sisters Olivia Dreizen Howell (CEO) and Genevieve “Jenny” Dreizen (COO), it provides a curated platform for people navigating divorce and major life transitions.
The registry allows individuals to create a personalized list of items they need to rebuild — and share it with friends and family who want to help. Think of it as a wedding registry, but for the next chapter.
Beyond the registry itself, Fresh Starts Registry operates the largest curated expert ecosystem in the divorce space. The Expert Directory includes nearly 150 vetted professionals spanning legal, financial, wellness, coaching, real estate, and lifestyle categories. The directory is searchable by specialty and location.
Fresh Starts Registry also publishes Divorce Guide Magazine, produces four podcasts (Divorce Happens, A Fresh Story, Five Fresh Tips and Jenny Says So), and hosts Tuesday Table, a weekly virtual networking event for divorce professionals.
Since its founding, Fresh Starts Registry has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Forbes, The Cut, The New York Post, and hundreds of other publications, generating over 10 billion organic media impressions. The platform reaches 30,000–40,000 monthly website visitors, over 100,000 combined social media followers, 20 million+ monthly social views, 100,000+ combined podcast downloads, and 5,900+ newsletter subscribers.
The cultural shift toward destigmatizing divorce was already underway. Fresh Starts Registry gave it infrastructure, language, and legitimacy — creating a first-of-its-kind product category where none existed before.
About the Founders
Olivia’s expansive background in marketing and communications, including work as a social media and marketing director for several global campaigns, television shows, and a celebrity baby registry, has contributed to her knowledge of running and creating a community of support and empowerment.
In addition to her role within Fresh Starts Registry, Olivia is co-host, producer, and editor of A Fresh Story Podcast and is the author of over 250 Simple Scripts to support people through life changes.
She is also a clinical hypnotherapist, a neurolinguistic practitioner, a certified life and success coach, and a single mom whose goal with every project she touches is to make sure no one feels alone.
Olivia March Dreizen Howell
Chief Executive Officer and Head of Content
Jenny's diverse career journey began as an officiant before transitioning into digital event activations, web design, and workflows and later ventured into high-end stationery, large corporate events, and ultimately joining her sister and now Co-Founder, Olivia, at March Lion Media, a thriving Social Media Agency, taking charge of graphic design and operations. Through each career path that Jenny has tackled, her goal has been to support people through the high-tension moments of their lives.
In addition to her role within Fresh Starts Registry, Jenny is the co-host of A Fresh Story Podcast and author of over 250 Simple Scripts to support people through life changes. She is also a professional wedding officiant, having appeared on the popular television show Married at First Sight in 2011. Jenny now resides in Scotland with her husband, whom she eloped with in 2023.
Genevieve “Jenny” Dreizen
Chief Operating Officer and Creative Director
Photos by Terrie Alfieri Photography
