Hey Olivia, how do I make a divorce registry when I've never asked for help?
Olivia Howell answers a listener who wants a divorce registry but has rarely asked for help: where to start, what to add first, and why a registry is an invitation.
Hey Olivia, how do I let go of the shame and begin trusting myself again to rebuild from scratch?
Olivia Howell answers a listener who left a long marriage that looked perfect on paper: where divorce shame comes from and how to rebuild self-trust later in life.
Hey Olivia, my husband is leaving after an affair and Iโm terrified of my future. What do I do?
A listener blindsided by divorce after an affair asks Olivia Howell for help. Fear, grief, questions for your first lawyer consult, and gentle first steps.
Hey Olivia, how do I stop keeping score of who picked his side?
Mutual friends taking sides after your divorce? Olivia Howell on why keeping score feels compelling, why it keeps you stuck, and what to do instead.
Hey Olivia, do I reach out one more time to my friend who went quiet, or let it go?
A friend went quiet during your divorce. Olivia Howell on friendship grief, one final low-pressure message, and when the silence is your answer.
Hey Olivia, how do I ask for space without hurting the person who actually showed up for me?
Overwhelmed by well-meaning support during divorce? Olivia Howell on why needing space isn't ingratitude, plus a simple script to ask for it.
Hey Olivia, is it normal to feel like your whole social circle shifted overnight?
Friend group didn't show up during your divorce? Olivia Howell on why crisis reveals capacity, old friends vs new friends, and social loss.
Hey Olivia, how do I make peace with people not being who I thought they were?
Disappointed by close friends during divorce? Olivia Howell on untested vs proven loyalty, capacity vs character, and how to make peace.
Hey Olivia, how do I let people actually show up for me?
Keep saying "I'm fine" during your divorce? Olivia Howell on guilt about needing support, honest bounded answers, and letting people show up.
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.