SUSAN F. FILAN, ESQ.
DIVORCE COACH
THE SOUL METHOD
YOU NEED A DIVORCE COACH
Divorce is one of life’s toughest journeys—don’t go it alone. Just as you wouldn’t trek the Sahara or navigate the outback without a guide, you shouldn’t divorce without a coach.
When emotions run high, fear takes over, and uncertainty clouds your judgment, you need a steady hand, a cool head, and a fresh perspective to help you steer toward your best future.
DIVORCE: MORE THAN EMOTION—A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION
At its core, divorce is like dissolving a business partnership. It’s mostly about money, though it doesn’t feel that way. The personal nature of marriage makes its unraveling deeply emotional—turning what should be a logical division of assets into a battle of wills, hearts, and egos.
COURT ISN’T WHAT YOU THINK IT IS
Courtrooms aren’t built for heartbreak. Judges focus on dividing assets, not delivering justice for betrayal, resentment, or abandonment.In a no-fault divorce, grievances like adultery or emotional wounds rarely hold legal weight. Yet, many people still fight out of spite, pouring thousands into legal battles that yield little emotional satisfaction.
Tell that to a cuckolded spouse who still has to fork over half his pay for life. “It’s not fair…” is the familiar cry, or “I would rather give it to my lawyer than to my spouse.” But when the legal bills come due, and you end up paying your lawyer for essentially an emotionally unsatisfying fight, you might wish you had taken that trip to Europe instead, or bought that antique sports car, or had the plastic surgery, or paid for your children’s college, or whatever else is on your list of fancies. Giving it to your lawyer to spite your spouse never seems to feel very good in the end, except to your lawyer.
GREEN DIVORCE: A SMARTER WAY FORWARD
I advocate for “Green Divorce” (mediation)—because it saves your most valuable, non-renewable resources: TIME, MONEY, and EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.
Mediation fosters practical, fair, and efficient settlements, keeping you in control instead of locked in courtroom warfare.
However, if litigation is necessary, make sure the battle is truly worth it. Fight smart, not emotionally. Disputes over substantial financial matters—like the valuation of a business, pension, or future assets—are worth legal intervention. But fighting for revenge? The only winner there is your lawyer’s bank account.
THE ROLE OF A DIVORCE COACH
A Divorce Coach keeps you:
Clear-headed & strategic – Avoid costly, emotional decisions
Efficient & focused – Minimize legal fees and wasted energy
Balanced & supported – Navigate emotions without letting them derail you
Divorce is a transition, not a war. Keep an open heart, a cool head, and let reason—not resentment—lead the way.
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I RECOGNIZE YOU
I SEE YOU. I KNOW YOU.
You feel frazzled, anxious, and trapped.
You feel unseen, unheard, devalued, and disrespected.
You feel criticized, controlled, and powerless.
You fear there is No Way Out—and worse, you blame yourself.
For Women:
You may have given up your career for the sake of marriage, home, and family. He promised to provide; you agreed. It was a deal—a partnership. But now, he acts as if the money is his alone, because he earns it.
You know that isn’t true. But where is your power? Your voice?
You feel like you’re living under foreign rule without an embassy—what you believe doesn’t seem to matter.
You cower. Or sulk. Or argue. Different tactics, same result.
Where did your spark go? Your flame? Your hope?
Where is the spirited girl you used to be?
For Men:
You work tirelessly to support your family. You keep up your end of the bargain, yet it’s never enough. You feel like a human ATM, drained, exhausted, unseen.
You cannot get up any earlier, work any harder, or ignore your needs one more day.
Where is the intimacy? The fun? The joy?
Where is the spirited boy you used to be?
WHAT IF THE WAY OUT IS INSIDE YOU?
What if you already have all the answers you need?
You do.
Try this. Even if you don’t believe it. Even if your inner skeptic scoffs.
Get still. Find a quiet place inside yourself.
Close your eyes. Breathe deeply. Stay here for two minutes.
At first, you may only hear the rage, the pain, the fear. Let it pass.
Keep breathing, and you will find it—that original spark inside you.
This is the Real You. The True You.
The You that exists beyond fear, pain, and worry.
The You that is only Love—Divine, Eternal Love.
There is a part of you that knows you are dreaming while you sleep.
There is a part of you that knows you are asleep while you sleep.
Who is that?
That is the Eternal You.
Shift your focus.
Move away from the Scared Woman or the Angry Man—and into the Spark of Love that has always been there.
Feel your spirit rise.
Reclaim your power.
You are not lost.
You are awakening.