🚩 EPISODE 15 IS LIVE 🚩
🎙️ Love Bombs and Lies: Romance Scammers

Romance scams don’t start with money.
They start with attention, validation, and connection — and they often show up when you’re already exhausted, healing, or dealing with co-parenting chaos.

In this episode of The After Wife, we break down:
• How romance scams actually work
• Why smart, emotionally aware women are targeted
• What it means when they don’t ask for money
• The long-game tactics, money mule setups, and grooming patterns
• How ongoing ex chaos can make anyone more vulnerable
• Why you don’t need a diagnosis, proof, or shame to walk away

If you’ve ever thought:
“I didn’t lose money, but something felt off”
“I should’ve known better”
“I feel embarrassed for trusting someone”

This episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
📩 Stories welcome — anonymous or not.

Because life after wife? It’s just getting started.

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#TrustYourInstincts #EmotionalSafety #RedFlags #HealingNotHustling

Episode 14 — When the Chaos Comes Back

The new year starts with hope… and then real life shows up.

In this episode of The After Wife, we’re talking about what happens after the fresh-start energy fades — when co-parenting issues resurface, boundaries get tested, and people who thrive on control sense vulnerability.

We dive into:

• Why January often brings conflict instead of calm

• How grief and loss sharpen clarity (and why “knowing the things” matters more than ever)

• The familiar patterns that reappear in co-parenting — just dressed up in a new calendar

• Why some personalities escalate when they sense stress or weakness

• How to stop explaining, start enforcing, and protect your peace

• Practical strategies for responding — not reacting — including structured communication and tools that help keep emotions out of the equation

This episode isn’t about being louder, tougher, or more accommodating.
It’s about clarity, preparedness, and choosing peace on purpose.

And at the end, we tease our next episode — child support — and invite you to send us any questions you have. No judgment. No topic off-limits.

Because peace doesn’t maintain itself — it has to be protected.

2025 tried us.
It taught us.
It stripped us down to the truth.

And instead of pretending it was all “worth it” or slapping on toxic positivity, we’re actually talking about:
• what surprised us
• what exhausted us
• what grew us
• what finally brought us peace
• the wins we’re carrying forward
• and the boundaries we’re taking into 2026

This episode isn’t about resolutions you’ll forget by February.
It’s about clarity, momentum, and choosing yourself — unapologetically.

If you survived a year that changed you…
If you’re closing chapters without bitterness but with boundaries…
If you’re done explaining why peace matters…

This one’s for you. 🖤

🎧 Streaming now on Apple Podcasts & Spotify

Because life after wife?
It’s just getting started.

🎙️ NEW EPISODE IS LIVE: Cuffing Season — Divorced Mom Edition 💕❄️🔥

Cuffing season is HERE… which means the DMs get weird, the apps get chaotic, and somehow we’re all dating like teenagers with a mortgage and joint-custody schedules. 😂

In this episode, we’re breaking down:
✨ Why cuffing season hits different after divorce
✨ Our night at a Date Cleveland singles event with 100+ people
✨ Why dating again feels like being 16… but with back pain
✨ The FULL guide to 15 types of guys you’ll meet (yes, including the Weekender, the Ghost, and the Holiday Cuffer)
✨ And why the “Actually Decent Guy” is basically a unicorn

If you’re dating again, thinking about dating again, or laughing at the idea of dating again… this one’s for you. 💅💘

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts & Spotify
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💌 theafterwifepodcast@gmail.com

The holidays hit different after divorce — and we’re talking about all of it. The joy, the chaos, the guilt, the freedom, the loneliness, the peace… and the pure comedy of trying to keep it together while co-parenting, juggling schedules, navigating finances, dodging nosy relatives, and pretending we didn’t forget the elf on the shelf. Again.

In this episode, we ditch the Hallmark expectations and get real about what the season actually looks like when you’re a divorced mom rebuilding her life — imperfectly, honestly, and sometimes hilariously. From gift-giving drama and custody schedules to creating new traditions, hosting Friendsmas for your fellow single moms, and finding the one thing that keeps you sane, this is your permission slip to make the holidays yours.

It’s part empowerment, part therapy, part Bad Moms energy… and fully The After Wife.

Grab your coffee or your wine — we’ve got stories to tell.

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this week we’re pulling back the curtain on something that isn’t talked about enough — coercive control. It’s the kind of abuse that doesn’t always leave bruises, but it leaves deep, invisible scars.

We break down what coercive control really looks like — emotional, financial, digital, and psychological manipulation — and share how it seeps into everyday life. From walking on eggshells to the system that still doesn’t recognize the harm, we’re sharing our own stories and the truths too many survivors know too well.

💜 This episode is for anyone who’s ever thought, “Is this really abuse?”
If it’s hurting your soul — it’s enough.

💜 National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
💜 Text START to 88788

💜 The Journey Center: 24-Hour Helpline 216.391.4357 (HELP)

💜 Local shelters offer legal protection and housing

💜 This month, we honor:

• The ones still in silence

• The ones who made it out

• The ones who didn’t

You are not crazy.
You are not alone.
You are not to blame.
💜 You are stronger than you think.

Dating after divorce isn’t for the faint of heart — but it is for the brave, the curious, and the slightly unhinged (in the best way). In this episode of The After Wife, we’re diving into the emotional chaos and unexpected comedy of getting back out there. From dating apps and “situationships” to romance scammers and first-date red flags, we’re covering it all — the awkward, the empowering, and everything in between.

We’ll talk about:

• Dating in your 40s — and how it feels like you’re a teenager again

• Which dating apps are worth your time (including one just for single parents)

• Nine non-negotiable rules for dating after divorce

• Safety tips for meeting new people (hello, Google Voice and group chats!)

• How to spot scammers, avoid burnout, and have fun again

Because you’re not starting over — you’re starting from experience.

Family court is the one place you hope you never have to spend much time — but for many of us, it’s unavoidable. In this episode of The After Wife, we’re pulling back the curtain on what it’s really like to navigate the system: the endless pretrials, the magic-show distractions, and the emotional toll it takes — especially for survivors of abuse.

We’ll talk about:

• The difference between dissolution and divorce — and why most survivors end up in divorce

• The slow grind of pretrials and attorney conferences where nothing seems to move forward

• How discovery delays and document requests can be used as control tactics

• Why family court is the only court that expects you to stay in contact with your abuser — and judges you for it

• Kylie’s personal experience of being asked by a magistrate if she could forgive her abuser

• The role of GALs — the good, the bad, and the expensive

• The reforms we wish we could see, including accountability, trauma-informed training, and a shift to focus on children’s best interests

Because the process isn’t just broken — it’s exhausting. And if you’ve ever felt like you were losing your mind in the middle of it, you are not alone.