The Hopeful Divorce
Down to earth answers to common questions people have as they navigate the challenges of divorce, separation, co-parenting, custody, parenting schedules, child support, diving property, spousal support/alimony, property division, pets, dating and new partners after divorce and everything else in between.
Questions from divorce subreddits, Modern divorce support group and questions submitted by listeners.
Episodes

3 hours ago
3 hours ago
16 min
A question from r/coparenting from a Dad who is struggling with telling his children about his co-parent's addiction problems and a question from r/DivorceDads about how to handle splitting property when the matrimonial home is worth less than the mortgage on it.

Sep 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
16 min
A question from r/married about a spouse leaving the matrimonial home to their children in their will and a question from r/LegalAdviceCanada about stopping Family Responsibility Office from taking child support after the other parent has died.

Aug 25, 2026
Aug 25, 2026
16 min
A question from r/DivorceMen from a Dad worried that his daughter sleeping in her step father's clothes and a question from r/Divorce about a Canadian citizen newly returned to Canada getting a divorce from an American spouse.

Aug 19, 2026
Aug 19, 2026
17 min
A question from r/coparenting about navigating co-parenting relationship after infidelity and a question from r/LegalAdviceCanada about a cohabitation agreement when buying a house with an unmarried common law partner.

Aug 12, 2026
Aug 12, 2026
22 min
A question from r/DivorceDads about a divorce where the matrimonial home is worth less than the amount they owe on it and a question from r/Divorce_Men from a man worried that his soon to be ex is planning to move into a house two blocks from him.

Aug 4, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
21 min
A question from r/Divorce_Men from a man who is considering going no contact with his ex and teenage child and a question from r/Divorce_Men from a man who wonders if it is worth the expense to go through formal discovery in his divorce.

Jul 29, 2026
Jul 29, 2026
18 min
A question from r/LegalAdviceCanada from a woman who believes her spouse married her only for immigration reasons and a question from r/Divorce_Men from a dad who wonders if it is better to choose a parenting schedule with every other weekend instead of 50/50.

Jul 22, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
25 min
A question from r/Divorce_Women from a woman who is worried her common law partner will get half of her savings when they separate and a question from r/LegalAdviceCanada from a woman who is worried her ex will get a lower paying job forcing her to pay child support.

Jul 15, 2026
Jul 15, 2026
24 min
A question from r/coparenting about a parent who is demanding the other parent monitor the children with cameras in his home r/DivorcedDads from a man who has accepted has found peace with his flaky co-parent.

Jul 8, 2026
Jul 8, 2026
21 min
A question from r/Divorce_Men from a dad who is upset his teenage daughter doesn't want to come to his home for his parenting time and a question from r/Divorce_Men from a man who wonders if he and his soon to be ex can share the same lawyer.




