After Wife Coachafter wife coach™

A SEVEN-PART COURSE FOR THE AFTER WIFE IN A GREY DIVORCE

You're not broken.
You're standing in the wreckage of a life you never imagined losing.

The Wreckage is the first hard stretch in a grey divorce, after the life you knew, before you have any idea what the new one looks like. This is a course for that part.

Seven modules  ·  Read it or listen to it  ·  Lifetime access  ·  Founding price $297 USD

This is for me

Can I guess what this week has looked like

This is the After. 
And it  can be painful.

Nobody sees this list but you.

If you recognized even one of those
you're not falling apart.
You're in shock. And there is a difference.

The part nobody warned you about

You thought heartbreak would hurt emotionally.

Nobody warned you that your entire body might join the conversation.

Your chest feels tight.
Your stomach is constantly turning.
Your hands shake.
Your jaw hurts from clenching it.
You stare into the fridge as if it might 
contain a full life plan behind the mustard.

And somewhere in all of that, you start wondering whether you are weak. Dramatic. Too sensitive.

You are not.

Grief lives in the body. So does fear. So does panic. Your body is not betraying you, it is reacting to something enormous, and it is trying to protect you with what it knows right now.

When you understand a little more about what may be happening 
in your body, it can help take some of the fear away and maybe some of the blame you are putting on yourself for reacting the way you are.

A note from After Wife Coach™

"I still have days that knock me sideways. I’ll have days where I’m flying, thinking, I’ve made so much progress."

And I actually had.

I just couldn’t always see it because then something would happen, set me back, and suddenly I would feel like I was right back at the beginning.

I want you to know that can happen.
It does not mean the progress wasn’t real. It is all part of the process.

I made The Wreckage because I needed what didn't exist. 
Now, it exists for you.

With Purpose and Heart
AFTER WIFE COACH™

THE WRECKAGE: THE 7-MODULE PATH

Seven modules.
One way through
the wreckage.

The Wreckage is the first hard stretch in a grey divorce, after the life you knew, before you have any idea what the new one looks like.

Each module connects to another part of what you may be feeling, helping you understand a little more about what is happening to you and why.

ModuleOne
You're not crazy. You're in shock.
ModuleTwo
Your body is trying to protect you.
ModuleThree
You'll feel okay, then fall apart again. That's normal.
ModuleFour
Don't rush the big decisions. Not yet.
ModuleFive
The goal this week is not to feel better.
ModuleSix
The 3 a.m. voice is not the truth.
ModuleSeven
You will not always feel like this.
And...One small thing you can actually do tonight inside the guide.

How each module works

The same shape every time, so you always know where you are.

What this can feel like
What may be happening inside you
The lie
The truth
The Unhinged Truth
One practical tool
Words you can use
The honest part
Reflection questions
One small thing to carry

Why this one is different

There's a section in every module called The Unhinged Truth.

Because some of what happens in the After is genuinely stupid funny, and nobody really says so.

You know you can laugh at the lawyer fees while 
still grieving the marriage.
You are allowed to think, are you f-n kidding me?
and still be devastated.
Both can be true.

I don’t want you to feel guilty for that. 
It does not take away from how hard this is. 


Not even close.

I simply hope that, maybe, by the time we finish this course, your perspective shifts a little and you can see how humor may actually be able to calm your nervous system giving it just enough space to allow things to feel less overwhelming.


Even if it is only for that moment.

Sometimes it only takes a moment to give you just enough breathing space clairty think a little clearer

Laughing in the middle of something painful does not make the pain less real. You can laugh at one part of this and still be completely affected by the rest of it.

What you won't find here

The Wreckage
will never ask
you to:

The Wreckage is for the early stages of a grey divorce. And this is a space to help you understand why you may be feeling so much pain and confusion, while giving you some room to allow you to breathe through it without thinking there is something wrong with you.

03Pretend you're okay

You are safe to be exactly where you are.

THIS IS A SPACE FOR YOUR TRUTH

What changes

I am not going to tell you that you will be healed.

Most likely you will not be. There is no finish line where somebody hands you a healing certificate.

But something can shift. Even if you think it's too small to count. 

Because now:You know what a wave is now.You have something to reach for if your body sounds the alarm.You know you do not have to make every decision from the most overwhelmed version of yourself.You know how to keep one small promise.And when the old voice shows up, you can hear her without believing every word.

That is not nothing. 
That is the ground coming back under you.

THERE ARE MORE OF US THAN YOU THINK

You're an after wife.

after wife

/ˈaf-tər wīf/noun

A woman, usually fifty plus years of age, living in the part that comes after a long marriage that ends later in life.

Grey divorce names what this is. 
After Wife names who you are now.

Being an after wife is not something you sign up for.

Its the part of life you are in after everything in your life has changed. After twenty, thirty or forty years of marriage, “divorced” or “single again” may not fully describe where you are now.
The After Wife does.

There are a lot of us out here in the After. More than you may think.

YOU ARE NOT THE ENDING. YOU ARE IN THE AFTER.

A COURSE FOR YOUR AFTER.

The Wreckage

What's inside

  1. 1You're not crazy. You're in shock.
  2. 2Your body is trying to protect you.
  3. 3You'll feel okay, then fall apart again. That's normal.
  4. 4Don't rush the big decisions. Not yet.
  5. 5The goal this week is not to feel better.
  6. 6The 3 a.m. voice is not the truth.
  7. 7You will not always feel like this.

One-time investment

Regular price $497 USD

$297 USD

or 3 monthly payments of $109 USD

Get founding access

30 day refund. Email me and I'll return it. No explaining neccessary.

Seven modules
Printable pages
Lifetime access
Email support

Read at your own pace

Seven modules. Yours to keep. Read at your own pace, at 3 a.m. if that's when you need it.

It's 3:11 a.m.

And everything feels too loud and too quiet.

I know that place. And you don't have to be there alone. 
You are always welcome here at The After Wife Coach. 
Take a breath. You're in a safe space.

You are not too much.
You are not too late.

Questions, answered

In case you're wondering.

I'm barely functioning right now. Is this too much for me?

No. It's written for exactly that. It's self-paced, there's no schedule, nothing is graded and nothing is submitted. One module a week, one a month, one five times — there's no behind here. And if reading anything at all is too much this week, the free guide is shorter and it's free.

What is a grey divorce, and is this only for that?

Grey divorce is when a marriage ends later in life, often when it has been more than twenty, thirty or forty years together of building a life with someone. That affects more than just the marriage ending. 

Is this therapy?

No. The After Wife Coach™ is coaching, not therapy, diagnosis or crisis care. This guide is for personal, educational and supportive purposes only. It is not a substitute for care or advice from a qualified medical  or mental health professional. If you want to understand what is happening for you specifically, that is a conversation to have with  a qualified professional.

How long do I have access?

This is a lifetime support space. There are no expiry dates. All seven modules open immediately and you can always come back to any  of them as many times as you need.

Is there a community or live calls?

I built The Wreckage to be self-paced. I’m not here to add more pressure to what you’re already carrying. I want this course to take some of that pressure off. I know firsthand what it’s like when one sentence is all you can get through in that moment. So stop there. Come back later. Move through this in your own time. The After Wife community is always here for you. That part is non-negotiable. Some days you may need to say everything. Some days you may not want to explain one frikin thing. You still get to belong here on both days. And if you want to talk to me, the After Wife Coach™. There’s a place for that too.

Can I listen instead of read?

Yes! Soon. I’m turning all seven modules into audio too, because there are going to be days when reading is just not happening. Maybe you want to listen in the car, maybe you’re out walking, maybe your brain has simply had enough words for the day. So every module will also be available in audio. Founding members will get it free the second it’s ready. There’s no extra step. The full written version is available immediately, so you can start whenever you want.

What is the founding price?

You’re coming into The Wreckage at the very beginning, which is why the founding price is $297 USD right now. Once the founding period ends, the price will move to $497 USD. The women who come in first are helping shape The Wreckage in a very real way. What you connect with, what stays with you, and what doesn’t all helps me understand what feels helpful, what feels like too much, and what may need to be said differently. Your experience matters more to me than you probably realize. And if at some point you want to tell me about it, I’d genuinely love to hear it. If you join now, you keep lifetime access at the founding price. That part does not change later.

What if it's not right for me?

If you get into The Wreckage and realize it’s not for you, email me within 30 days at ask@afterwifecoach.com and I’ll refund you. You don’t have to explain yourself or justify it. You’re already going through enough in this moment, and I’m not here to add one more thing to it. I’d rather give your money back than have you sitting with something that isn’t helping.

Will anyone see what I write?

No. All your answers stay private. What you write is for you unless you choose to share it. You can answer the reflection questions inside the course, keep your thoughts somewhere else, or leave them blank.

If tonight is worse than that


If you're in crisis or thinking about harming yourself,  please reach out to someone now. In Canada, call or  text 9-8-8, the Suicide Crisis Helpline, any hour, any day.  Nothing here  is a substitute for that call.