We are Hillary (on the left) and Bethany (on the right). We are two women who found ourselves navigating the unpredictable maze of separation, divorce, coparenting, depression, and healing at the same time, yet in very different ways. Professional work brought us together, and the journey of divorce led us to our purpose–to help others overcome narcissistic mistreatment, thrive through the end of an intimate partnership, and give our children the most healed versions of ourselves.

We are divorced. We are stronger, healthier, and wiser after divorcing our respective spouses and we are on a mission to create a visible community of people who are separated, divorced, or are no longer in a long-term intimate partnership. We’ve created this space to normalize these experiences in all of their shapes, sizes, and circumstances, to share strategies for support (for people having the experience as well as those who love them), and to ultimately change the commonly accepted (and widely outdated) narrative of shame and failure around divorce. 

We love sharing what we’ve learned and what we continue to learn while navigating life after divorce and raising our children. Although we live and work in Maryland, we know this work and this community is not bound by geography nor is this work bound by gender, race, religion, or identity.

We hope you will join us on this mission. If you’re interested in working with us, please email (hello@sincerelydivorced.com). We are sharing our lived experiences through this blog and social media, but we both have advanced educational credentials that guide our ethics, strengthen our expertise, and inform the development of the resources we share.

In a world that is cluttered with overwhelming amounts of divorce advice and information about co-parenting and related topics, we are committed to sharing inspiring information and insightful resources in relatable and easily digestible formats.

You can read our individual divorce stories on Instagram. Most important to us is creating a community for you, shining a light on what divorce means beyond the common understanding, what it looks like to use cognitive reappraisal to navigate adversity, and celebrating and acknowledging the fortitude and determination it takes to live this experience every day. We invite you to subscribe to Sincerely, Divorced for yourself or to support a friend. We are an inclusive space of healing and hope and we look forward to getting to know you one breakdown and glow-up at a time.

Warmly,

Bethany Pace, M.Ed. (she/her) and Hillary Livingston, M.S. (she/her)