Dear Divorce Diary: A Fresh Approach To Healing Grief & Building A Life Of Confidence After Divorce
359. Why Is Letting Go After Divorce So Hard When He Acts Like None of It Happened?
Jul 07, 2026
Season 5
Episode 359
My Coach Dawn
Have you ever looked at your ex and thought:
"How are you okay?"
How are you dating?
How are you posting vacation photos?
How are you laughing with friends?
How are you acting like our entire marriage didn't just fall apart?
Meanwhile, you're still carrying the grief, the questions, the memories, and the heartbreak.
In this live episode recorded at our Myrtle Beach retreat, we're talking about one of the most confusing parts of divorce: watching someone who shared your life seem completely unaffected while you're still trying to put yourself back together.
And if you've ever caught yourself wondering whether he healed faster, whether he cared less, or whether you're somehow doing divorce wrong, you're not alone.
Together, we explore what happens when your healing gets tangled up with your ex's timeline, why his ability to "move on" can feel so personal, and how quickly we start making his behavior mean something about our worth.
This conversation goes beyond divorce grief and into the deeper questions so many women carry:
Did I matter?
Was any of it real?
Why am I still hurting when he seems completely fine?
And perhaps most importantly:
What if I'm measuring healing by the wrong thing?
If you've ever felt crazy because your ex seems fine, this episode is for you.
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