More couples are divorcing after age 50 than ever before. Yet, there is another phenomenon on the rise: the Silent Divorce. Many married people experience this phase for years before deciding to divorce. Some never divorce for financial reasons or they still have children in the home, or because they think this is the way it has to be when you are older. Listen in as I talk about the growing awareness of the Silent Divorce Phenomenon.

Silent Divorce is when a couple loses the profound emotional and physical connection to one another, yet they choose to stay together for financial or other reasons. Some signs:

• There is a loss of physical intimacy. "We live as roommates" is commonly heard.

• You sleep in separate bedrooms.

• You no longer have shared activities.

• You’re both in the same room staring at different screens.

• There are fewer attempts to communicate what's happening or at all.

• You've lost the plot to your marriage, meaning you've forgotten the story line or how your romance novel began.

Please follow or subscribe to this podcast; leave a rating and review and share with people you know experiencing the pain of divorce.

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

Email: ⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠. We love to hear from you!

Facebook & Instagram @silverdivorcepodcast. You may also join the private Facebook Group: Divorce Recovery for Women Over 60.

Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠www.sportmed.com⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dQs75c9H5i0I81dH2wXhv

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333

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We're doing a podcast swap with the Empowered Career Woman Podcast! This episode is a departure from our normal format as we delve into the topic of how women can show up in the workplace, be seen, be heard, and receive the respect we deserve.

Dr. Veronica Anderson shares her enlightening and practical method for creating successful careers and fulfilling relationships. She also reveals the secret to getting and keeping the respect and appreciation that you crave, but haven’t figured out how to get reliably.

Dr. Veronica is a visionary leader, accomplished physician, and the founder of Rosewater Falls, a transformative organization that combines the best of conventional medicine, integrative health, and leadership development to create a holistic approach to organizational transformation. She is the best-selling author of 4 books, including her most recent, “Get the Respect You Deserve: 7 Secrets to Getting Seen and Heard in Your Job and Relationships” which is incredibly important for the listeners of this podcast.

You can learn more about Dr. Anderson on her LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and on her website at drveronica.com.

The Empowered Career Woman is presented by Medicare Misty. www.medicaremisty.com.

Email: empoweredcareerwoman@gmail.com

Facebook and Instagram: @emp.career.woman

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing: Tyler Owens

About your host: Lisa McCluskey, MBA is a retired Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Physician Sales at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga. She is founder and host of the Silver Divorce Podcast and Empowered Career Woman podcast. Follow the Empowered Career Woman on Facebook and Instagram @emp.career.woman.

This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes and is not intended as legal advice.

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If you are struggling with emotional pain from your divorce or even events in your past and are unable to move forward in your life, listen as Patrick Ward, a neuroplastician and founder of Healing Mindshift, shares how to release emotional pain by working with the subconscious mind to rewire the memories and beliefs that quietly shape how we feel, think, and show up in life. Patrick shares:

• How our past memories quietly shape our identity, self worth, and relationships.

• What it really means to “rewrite” a memory—and how is that even possible.

• How it is possible to make a lasting change by rewiring our brain.

• The steps necessary to rewrite our memories for lasting change.

Please follow or subscribe to this podcast; leave a rating and review and share with people you know experiencing the pain of divorce.

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

Email: ⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠. We love to hear from you!

Facebook & Instagram @silverdivorcepodcast. You may also join the private Facebook Group: Divorce Recovery for Women Over 60.

Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠www.sportmed.com⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠

About your guest: Patrick Ward is a neuroplastician and founder of Healing Mindshift. He helps people release emotional pain by working with the subconscious mind to rewire the memories and beliefs that quietly shape how we feel, think, and show up in life. Drawing on the science of memory reconsolidation, Patrick guides clients through deep emotional shifts that transform the way they relate to themselves, their past, and their future. https://healingmindshift.com. Instagram: @healingmindshift

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dQs75c9H5i0I81dH2wXhv

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333

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If your divorce was the result of the trauma of abuse or betrayal, you probably spent decades in a state of confusion and disconnection. Listen as Stephanie Blyler shares her work at Connections That Heal, and how she gently guides women to reconnect with themselves, with God, and with others in a safe community. She helps women move from second-guessing and self-doubt to grounded awareness and quiet confidence in a life after #divorce. Stephanie discusses:

• What an emotionally destructive marriage looks like.

• How men use misassignment of responsibility to keep us stuck.

• How 74% of women go to their pastors for help and they often enter a crisis of faith when faced with the prospect of divorce.

• How women in traumatic relationships believe they need a man to take care of them, as they are not taught they are capable and believe the negative narrative coming from their destructive spouse. This prompts them to stay or seek a new relationship immediately post-divorce.

• Three strategies for overcoming the post divorce triggers, discovering the truth and living confidently in our faith and belief in ourselves.

Please follow or subscribe to this podcast; leave a rating and review and share with people you know experiencing the pain of divorce.

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

Email: ⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠. We love to hear from you!

Facebook & Instagram @silverdivorcepodcast

Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠www.sportmed.com⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠

About your guest: Stephanie Blyler is a trauma-informed coach, writer, and survivor who helps women who love Jesus find healing and walk in freedom after the trauma of abuse or betrayal—often after decades of confusion and disconnection. Through her work at Connections That Heal, she gently guides women to reconnect with themselves, with God, and with others in a safe community. Her free Trigger Recovery Guide is a helpful starting point for anyone struggling with emotional overwhelm or intrusive thoughts.www.stephanieblyler.com/guide

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dQs75c9H5i0I81dH2wXhv

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333

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When your divorce is final and the assets are divided, you may not think about how to protect what you have. It is vital that you think about what you need to do to protect yourself and your estate in the future, no matter the size of your estate. Listen as Nancy Cogar, an attorney who focuses her practice on the vital areas of Elder Law, Estate and Long Term Care Planning, Trusts, and Probate discusses:

• How taking a proactive and well-considered approach now can save you from making hasty decisions later that can cost you dearly in the long term.

• How trusts work, what assets should or should not be put into a trust, and how a trust can protect your estate.

• Transfers of assets to adult children while still living.

• The difference between healthcare power of attorney and power of attorney.

Please follow or subscribe to this podcast; leave a rating and review and share with people you know experiencing the pain of divorce.

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

Email: ⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠. We love to hear from you!

Facebook & Instagram @silverdivorcepodcast

Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠www.sportmed.com⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠

About your guest: Nancy A. Cogar, Esq., is a compassionate and dedicated attorney in Chattanooga, Tennessee, focusing her practice on the vital areas of Elder Law, Estate and Long Term Care Planning, Trusts, and Probate Administration. Her experience navigating the care of aging parents underscores her commitment to offering strategies that ease caregiver burdens and secure necessary resources. She is a member of the Tennessee and Chattanooga Bar Associations, the Christian Legal Society, and a Colson Fellow. You may listen to her podcast Boomer Time with Nancy Cogar or follow her at

https://instagram.com/nancy.cogar

https://www.youtube.com/@NancyACogar

https://www.facebook.com/chattanoogaelderlawyer

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dQs75c9H5i0I81dH2wXhv

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333

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The word “divorce” conjures up images of fierce court battles. Yet, in the United States, nearly 95% of divorces are settled out of court. There is a process that will not only save dollars, but has a better chance of preserving family relationships. In this episode, Brenda Bridges, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, mediator, Certified Divorce Coach, and author shares how to navigate one of life’s most difficult transitions with clarity, confidence, and calm. She discusses:

• How a Certified Divorce Coach differs from an attorney.

• How later in life divorcing couples can benefit from a collaborative divorce process.

• How a divorce financial analyst can help guide decision-making with future needs and impact, as well as tax implications in mind.

Please follow or subscribe to this podcast; leave a rating and review and share with people you know experiencing the pain of divorce.

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

Email: ⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠. We love to hear from you!

Facebook & Instagram @silverdivorcepodcast

Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠www.sportmed.com⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠

About your guest: Brenda Bridges is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, mediator, and Certified Divorce Coach who helps people navigate one of life’s most difficult transitions with clarity, confidence, and calm. She’s the creator of the Informed Mediation™ process and a trained Collaborative Divorce professional, formerly serving as president of the Illinois Association of Collaborative Professionals. Now based in Chattanooga, she’s working to expand access to Collaborative Divorce in the region. She is author of Oh $h*t! I'm Getting Divorced The Guide To Keeping Your Dignity and Dollars. www.bridgingdivorcesolutions.com Facebook & Instagram @bridgingdivorce LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendabridgingsolutions/

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dQs75c9H5i0I81dH2wXhv

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333

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In this episode, which is a replay of one of our earlier shows, Pat Owens, a Divorce Care facilitator, discusses the importance of putting boundaries in place during your divorce process and after,. Boundaries help to foster a sense of trust, safety, and respect both during the divorce process and after. It is important to stand in your power to protect your mental health and well-being. Some important aspects to creating boundaries include:

• Establishing physical boundaries early in the separation.

• Communicating and enforcing your boundaries.

• Recognizing the personality trait of echoism, which is an extreme need to please others that attracts narcissists.

• Managing a narcissist personality to diffuse situations.

Please follow or subscribe to this podcast; leave a rating and review and share with people you know experiencing the pain of divorce.

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

Email: ⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠. We love to hear from you!

Facebook & Instagram @silverdivorcepodcast

Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠www.sportmed.com⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠

About your guest: Pat Owens has helped hundreds of people through the trauma of divorce as a Divorce Care facilitator. She has devoted more than 20 years to facilitating this 13-week Christian-based support program. To learn more, visit https://www.divorcecare.org.

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dQs75c9H5i0I81dH2wXhv

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333

#divorce #graydivorce #divorcerecovery #divorceafter50 #divorcejourney #divorcecare #marriagetrouble #boundaries #separation

There is no escaping menopause. Every woman will experience this life-changing event, with varying degrees of disruption to our lives. For many, they attribute menopause to the disintegration of their marriage. Listen in as nurse practitioner Laura Chastain discusses the effects of perimenopause and menopause on our bodies and relationships, and shares tips on how to communicate with your spouse and manage your symptoms.

Menopause can significantly impact relationships due to hormonal fluctuations causing mood swings, irritability, and changes in libido, leading to emotional strain, reduced intimacy, and potentially leading to marital breakdown. A survey found that 73% of women blamed menopause for their marriage breakdown, and 67% claimed it led to increased arguments and instances of domestic abuse. Yet societal attitudes toward menopause are negative and stigmatized, leading some women to not discuss it or seek help for symptoms. Laura Chastain, a nurse practitioner with OptimizeU discusses:

• The signs and symptoms for entering perimenopause and menopause and expected duration.

• Treatment options and the type of professional who can help with hormone therapy.

• How to initiate conversation with your male partner and what topics to cover.

• How to discuss menopause with teenage children in the home.

• When emotions are not rational and when it's time to seek help.

Please follow or subscribe to this podcast; leave a rating and review and share with people you know experiencing the pain of divorce.

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

Email: ⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠

Facebook & Instagram @silverdivorcepodcast

Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠www.sportmed.com⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠

About your guest: Laura Chastain is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner of over 25 years and a Certified Menopause Practitioner. She is VP of Clinical Services at Optimize U and continues to see patients as a Nurse Practitioner. Her background consists of various roles in healthcare including Sales and Consulting, Clinical Education, and clinical practice in the fields of Nephrology and Women's Health. Contact her at: @laura.chastain.np-instagram @optimizeuchatt @optimizeucleveland @optimizedhealthnow

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dQs75c9H5i0I81dH2wXhv

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333

#divorce #graydivorce #divorcerecovery #divorceafter50 #divorcejourney #menopause #menopausedivorce #marriagetrouble #perimenopause