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Hey Olivia, how do I explain to my divorce lawyer that I've been doing everything?

Olivia answers a listener who works full-time, carries the household and childcare load, and wants to know how to explain it to a divorce lawyer without sounding like it's just complaining.

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Hey Olivia, how do I feel the joy for my rainbow baby at the same time I'm planning to end my marriage?

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Divorce Is Not Failure: Why We Need to Retire the Phrase “Failed Marriage”

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Hey Olivia, how do I figure out what I actually deserve when I've spent years talking myself out of wanting anything at all?

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Hey Olivia, how do I let myself question the plan of staying together for the kids?

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Hey Olivia, how do I stop building a timeline of everything I should have known?

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Hey Olivia, how do I know the difference between giving up too soon and finally admitting effort isn't the problem?

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Hey Olivia, I posted something on TikTok during an angry divorce spiral and now I regret it. Do I delete it?

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Hey Olivia, how do I stop sleeping with my spouse now that we're separated?

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Hey Olivia, I haven't told anyone I'm thinking about divorce. Does that mean I'm not serious about it?

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Hey Olivia, how do I know if this is over, or just a rough patch?

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Hey Olivia, why am I the villain for leaving an abusive marriage?

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Hey Olivia, how do I prepare for mediation with an ex who fights me on everything?

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Hey Olivia, how do I survive watching my spouse date again while cohabitating?

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Hey Olivia, I filed for divorce and now I'm drowning in grief—did I make a mistake?!

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Hey Olivia, is it safe to talk about my divorce on social media while it's happening?

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Hey Olivia, Why Do I Keep Having Sex Dreams About the Husband I'm Divorcing?

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Hey Olivia, How Do I Know If It Was Emotional Abuse or Just a Bad Sense of Humor?

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Hey Olivia, What Questions Should I Ask at My First Divorce Attorney Consult?

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Hey Olivia, My Husband Just Said He's Leaving — What Do I Do First?

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