The legal process
Lawyers, mediation, agreements, and the questions worth asking along the way.
Divorce: A Survival Guide
The paperwork
is only part of it.
Things No One Tells You
Divorce doesn’t come with an instruction manual.
This is the one I wish I’d had.
A personal, practical guide to navigating the parts of divorce people rarely prepare you for—and finding a way forward.
Explore the book
By Matthew Ciliberti
Beyond the paperwork
Divorce changes more
than your relationship.
It can change your finances, your home, your friendships, your relationship with your children, and the way you see yourself.
Divorce: A Survival Guide — Things No One Tells You brings a candid, lived perspective to those practical and emotional realities. It grew out of the lessons, mistakes, and strategies Matthew documented while navigating divorce, co-parenting, and rebuilding his life.
What’s inside
Real life. Hard lessons.
Ways to move forward.
Money
The financial realities of divorce, changing households, and finding your footing.
Kids & co-parenting
Parenting across two homes, communicating, and keeping your children at the center.
The emotional side
Loneliness, anger, grief, and learning to live with a different daily routine.
Dating & relationships
Boundaries, new relationships, and the challenges of opening up again.
Moving forward
Building routines, taking care of yourself, and deciding what comes next.
Who it’s for
For anyone finding
their footing again.
Whether you’re facing divorce, in the middle of it, or living with the aftermath, this book is for men and women trying to make sense of the changes and take their next steps.
You don’t need to have it all figured out to start rebuilding.
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Coming soon.
The book is on its way. If you’d like to ask a question or hear about its release, reach out—I’d love to hear from you.
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