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

Oct 20, 2026
Oct 20, 2026
19 min
A question from r/Co-parenting from a woman who wonders if she should have to pick up her children at her ex's affair partner's house and a question from Modern Divorce Facebook group from a woman who wonders if she should appeal a judge's decision.

Oct 6, 2026
Oct 6, 2026
18 min
A question from r/Divorce_Men from a man who wonders if he should still help his ex with household tasks during separation and a question from r/Divorce_Women from a woman is worried about what happens if the payor spouse suddenly can't pay support.

Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
17 min
A question from r/Divorce_Women from a woman who wonders if amicable divorces are really possible and a question from r/Divorce_Women from a woman who's ex is trying to convince her to fire her lawyer.

Sep 9, 2026
Sep 9, 2026
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.




