Holistic Financial Planning in Divorce—with Adrienne Grace

If you aren’t fully informed about your finances in marriage, you can’t negotiate from a level playing field in divorce. That’s why Adrienne Grace is committed to helping women with what she calls holistic financial planning. So, what is holistic financial planning? How can it help you negotiate a realistic divorce settlement and build a plan for the future? Adrienne is the Women’s Wealth Advocate and Holistic Financial Planner behind Transitioning Finances, a platform where she guides women and couples to successfully negotiate divorce settlements, survive financial transitions and rebuild afterward. Adrienne has 30-plus years of experience working in every area of the financial world, and she is passionate about helping you overcome your financial challenges and move empowered into the next phase of your life. On this episode of Divorce Dialogues, Adrienne joins Katherine to discuss why the inability to communicate about money is often the cause of divorce. Adrienne explains how she helps people understand the relative value of their assets and empowers them with the confidence to negotiate a divorce settlement. Listen in for Adrienne’s advice on ‘talking to your honey about money’ early in the relationship and learn how to design a holistic spending and savings plan to ensure your financial security in divorce. Topics Covered The personal experiences that led to Adrienne’s work helping people through transitions How Adrienne defines holistic financial planning as looking at money as it relates to your life Why the inability to communicate about money is often the cause of divorce Adrienne’s advice around talking to your honey about money before you get married Why Adrienne suggests setting aside private time to talk with your partner about money How women who are not fully informed about their finances struggle to negotiate a divorce settlement How Adrienne helps people understand the relative value of their assets Why it’s crucial to design a spending + savings plan with a realist view of what it costs to live How Adrienne empowers people with the confidence to negotiate their divorce settlement Adrienne’s experiences helping people find hidden assets in the divorce process Connect with Adrienne Grace Transitioning Finances: https://adriennegrace.com/ Adrienne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenswealthadvocate/ Adrienne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-rothstein-grace-cdfa/ Connect with Katherine Miller The Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/ Miller Law Group: https://miller-law.com/ Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1 The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246 Email: [e-mail]  Call [phone] Resources From We to Me: A Financial Guide to Divorce by Adrienne Grace: https://adriennegrace.com/adriennes-books/ I’m Divorced. Now What? by Adrienne Grace: https://www.amazon.com/Im-Divorced-Now-What-Guide/dp/B0C6W6HX5Y Adrienne’s Blog on Talking to Your Honey About Money: https://adriennegrace.com/remarriage-living-together-second-time-around/ Adrienne’s Divorce Academy Online Course:https://adriennegrace.com/classes_and_courses/