A Conversation with Pat Barbarito, Creator of the Heartbreak & Hope Podcast

Divorce lawyer Pat Barbarito, the co-managing partner of Einhorn Barbarito in New Jersey, thought she knew all about complex relationships and the laws that govern them – until her own marriage of 17 years ended and she determined to get to the heart of love, marriage, and human connection. Her journey spanned the entire scope of relationships – from the science of attraction to the financial impact of separation, to old myths that society still touts as true to new laws that outline how to navigate both uniting and uncoupling. Pat believes that you cannot help others unless you go through the journey yourself. She discusses in this episode how she had no role models for healthy relationships during her childhood, so she was attracted to chaos. On the surface, her husband seemed to come from a nice family and her own marriage seemed good. She quickly learned, however, that although she had superficially good things, below the surface, there was dysfunction that eventually caused the demise of her marriage. She created a podcast, Heartbreak & Hope with Pat Barbarito, which offers insights, anecdotes, and guidance from a variety of experts and includes her own perspective on how best to thrive through any stage of relationship building. Pat believes that every healthy person can find their person if they really want to, if they stop making excuses for people, are honest, and practice self-respect. Pat found her partner at age 64. Happy, fulfilled and confident at age 67, Pat embraces change, humility and vulnerability, and encourages others also to seek a partner who practices kindness and respect, and honors shared core values. Learn more: Website: https://www.einhornlawyers.com/podcasts/welcome-to-heartbreak-and-hope-with-pat-barbarito/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/einhorn-barbarito/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EinhornBarbarito