This is a very special milestone episode. It is the 50th episode. When this show started, I wasn’t sure we would make it a year, but here we are and we are ranked in the top 10% globally among 3.5 million podcasts. Thank you to each one of you for being a loyal listener. Today, we are talking about a common fear: being alone. Solitude is generally perceived as bad. People desperately seek to fill every minute of their lives with noise or other people. Yet, it is in solitude where we can become the most powerful versions of ourselves. Listen as Pat Owens, a Divorce Care facilitator for more than 20 years, shares how living alone and being comfortable in solitude pushes us to discover strengths we never knew we had.

A common fear people have when in the divorce process is, “Oh no, I’m going to be alone for the rest of my life.” This fear keeps people in bad marriages. We’d rather put up with a bad relationship than be alone. But, think about how much mental energy we spend each day just trying to keep the peace. What if we were free of that pressure and learned to become comfortable with solitude? Solitude can be profoundly restorative.

Listen as we discuss the top five consequences of not managing our loneliness and how you can begin to savor and flourish from time spent alone.

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Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠⁠www.sportmed.com⁠⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠⁠

About your guest: Pat Owens has helped hundreds of people through the trauma of divorce as a Divorce Care facilitator. She has devoted more than 20 years to facilitating this 13-week Christian-based support program. To learn more, visit https://www.divorcecare.org.

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and does not replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333⁠

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If you are in the military or married to someone who is a service member and you are considering divorce, there are very unique aspects to a military divorce that you will want to know. Listen as David Smith, a retired US Air Force Dental Officer, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Certified QDRO Specialist, Military Divorce Financial Specialist, and founder of Sand Oak Divorce Solutions shares his expertise to help you avoid the landmines in divorce.

Military divorce generally follows the same process as civilian divorce, but with unique considerations due to the nature of military service. Key differences include potential delays due to deployment, specific laws protecting service members, and unique rules for dividing military retirement benefits. Divorce can also impact military benefits like housing allowances (BAH), commissary and exchange privileges, as well as healthcare.

Please follow or subscribe to this podcast; leave a rating and review and share with people you know experiencing the pain of divorce.

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

Email: ⁠⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠. We love to hear from you!

Facebook & Instagram @silverdivorcepodcast. You may also join the private Facebook Group: Divorce Recovery for Women Over 60.

Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠⁠www.sportmed.com⁠⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠⁠

About your guest: David Smith is a retired (served 20 years) US Air Force Dental Officer turned Independent Financial Organizer and Coordinator. Also a Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®), Chartered Advisor in Senior Living® (CASL®), Certified QDRO Specialist™ (CQS™) & a Military Divorce Financial Specialist. He is the owner of Sand Oak Divorce Solutions. Learn more: www.sandoakdivorcesolutions.com

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About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333⁠

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Do you find yourself more anxious, stressed, perhaps becoming sick more frequently? There is a reason for that. It’s called Retired Husband Syndrome (RHS). Listen in as I share what RHS is and how you can manage not to lose your health and your sanity.

RHS is a real psychosomatic illness. It refers to a physical condition where wives experience stress, anxiety, or other health problems after their husbands retire and are home more often. This phenomenon is particularly observed in marriages with traditional gender roles, where the husband's retirement can disrupt the wife's established routines and sense of independence. It is the leading cause of divorce in Japan. In America, with the wave of Baby Boomers reaching 65, it has risen here as well. Divorce among those age 65 plus accounts for 1 in 4 divorces in the US today.

RHS manifests as various physical and psychological symptoms in the wife, including headaches, sleeplessness, depression, and increased feelings of stress, irritability, anxiety, even leading to ulcers.

Please follow or subscribe to this podcast; leave a rating and review and share with people you know experiencing the pain of divorce.

Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN

Editing by: Tyler Owens

Email: ⁠⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠. We love to hear from you!

Facebook & Instagram @silverdivorcepodcast. You may also join the private Facebook Group: Divorce Recovery for Women Over 60.

Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠⁠www.sportmed.com⁠⁠

Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠⁠

About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.

This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-divorce-podcast/id1746617333⁠

#divorce #graydivorce #divorcerecovery #divorceafter50 #divorcejourney #divorcecare #retiredhusband #marriagetrouble #separated