98. Happy Even After: What Divorce Can Teach Us About Starting Over with Renee Bauer

You know that moment when you realize the life you’ve built no longer fits, and it’s time to choose yourself, even if it’s messy?Renée Bauer knows it well. As a seasoned divorce lawyer (23 years in the game) and someone who’s walked through two divorces herself, she brings a rare combination of personal insight and professional clarity to a topic we don’t talk about enough -> what happens when you choose to leave.In this conversation, we talk about:Why disconnection, not drama, is what really ends relationshipsThe surprising trends in modern divorces (yes, politics are now a factor)What happens when one partner evolves — and the other doesn’tWhy every woman (married or not) should have financial independenceAnd how Renée still believes in love, even after all she’s seenWe also get into therapy shame, social media’s role in our relationship breakdowns, and why balance is a myth — but movement is medicine.If you’ve ever questioned your relationship, your choices, or what comes next, take a listen.Connect with Renée:Instagram: @msreneebauerHappy Even After Family Law Instagram: @happy.even.afterDownload Renée’s free divorce workbook: familylawyerct.comRenée’s book: She Who Wins — available wherever you buy booksConnect with Ashley:Website: https://www.ashleyblackington.comPodcast website: https://www.andbothpodcast.com/Dovetail® App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dovetail-app/id6744341822Instagram: @mydovetail.appLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyblackington/Nurtured Entrepreneur Course: https://andbothcompany.com/Nurturedentrepreneur