Most divorce advice is about getting through it. Justin Milrad is more interested in what you build on the other side.
Milrad is a Certified Divorce Coach, and his book, You 2.0: Divorce, A Better Way Forward, draws on both his own experience and his work with clients. It’s written for anyone contemplating, navigating, or recovering from divorce, and it covers the ground you’d expect (making informed decisions, managing conflict, protecting your children, the financial side) alongside the part people tend to skip: rebuilding your identity and deciding what you actually want your next chapter to look like.
The book’s central idea is a simple one. Divorce may end a marriage, but it doesn’t have to define your future.
What it offers in the thick of it
If you’re in the middle of a divorce right now, you’re likely overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, and being asked to make some of the biggest decisions of your life on very little sleep. One of the most useful lessons in You 2.0 is the shift from reacting emotionally to responding strategically, which starts with putting your energy into what you can control and letting go of what you can’t.
Milrad offers a tool you can use tonight. Before you send that angry text, reply to your attorney, or make a financial decision, ask yourself three questions:
What am I trying to accomplish?
Will this decision move me closer to that goal?
Will my future self thank me for this decision?
It won’t solve everything. It will probably stop at least one text you’d regret.
More control than you think
Milrad’s hope is that readers come away realizing they have more say over their divorce experience than it often feels like. With the right mindset, tools, and support, it’s possible to reduce unnecessary conflict, protect your financial future, keep your children at the center, and come out of it stronger than you went in.
As he puts it: divorce isn’t just about ending a marriage. It’s about intentionally creating what comes next.
Where to find it
You 2.0: Divorce, A Better Way Forward was published in 2025 and is available in paperback, Kindle, and Audible audiobook. Get You 2.0 on Amazon.
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