We Marry As a Community But Divorce Alone: The Stigma of Divorce with Nikki Parkinson

Nikki Parkinson is a separation strategist, family law expert, mother of three, and unmarried. Once upon a time, Nikki spent her 9-5 working in the corporate world of Family Law, ticking boxes and filing court orders. Then her marriage ended, and she found herself standing in the shoes of her clients — anxious, alone and lost despite all of her experience. She's lived through the difficulties of separation — both her own and her clients. Now, her goal is to take the fear-factor out of divorce and separation, reduce the shame, start important conversations around the practicalities of ending a relationship and take the mess out of messy. Description:  After a decade working in the Family Law System — and experiencing her own divorce from the father of her daughter – she saw a gap in the system: divorce no longer has a stigma, but we are telling women to ‘be brave and seize the day’ without the holistic support they need to have an empowered separation. In this informed and heartfelt episode, Nikki shares what she has learnt from supporting women through divorce and separation, how stigma continues to riddle two broken hearts, and why single shaming (even from your dearest Nan) can be replaced with “Congratulations on your divorce!” Topics:  In this episode, Ally and Nikki discuss: How we marry as a community but divorce aloneWhy marriage isn’t a failure but proof of love, lessons, and learningsDivorcing and dinner parties, and why divorcees are mistaken as a threat between main course and dessertThe damage of divorce and why couples feel the shame of an ending The ways and days to healthy separation, away from the courts Single-shaming and what “not” to say to a happy singleton!  Follow:  You can find Nikki on Instagram @thedivorcehub, via her website www.divorceandseparationhub.com and The Divorce and Separation Podcast. If you love this episode, please share and leave a review — let’s smoke out stigma and make truth-telling the next biggest trend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.