Everyone has a different experience with divorce and different ways of working through the process. But we can learn from each other’s experiences and lean on seasoned divorce professionals to survive the process and even thrive in the aftermath of divorce.An accomplished journalist with a 25-year career covering news and entertainment, Ilyssa Panitz combined her personal and professional experience to become the only divorce columnist solely committed to helping others navigate this major life transition. She writes a daily column on all things divorce for Authority Magazine on Medium and serves as Host and Executive Producer of The Divorce Hour with Ilyssa Panitz.On this episode of Divorce Dialogues, Ilyssa joins Katherine to share her list of 5 things you need to know to survive and thrive—during and after divorce. She explains why your anger works against you in divorce negotiations and what to do about it, challenging us NOT to get hung up on the minutiae of who gets what. Listen in for Ilyssa’s insight on building a team of divorce professionals and find out why you should fantasize about what you want your life to look like post-divorce.Topics Covered How Ilyssa combined her personal and professional experience to become a divorce journalistIlyssa’s 5 things you need to know to survive and thrive during and after divorceWhy Ilyssa recommends taking an acting class to navigate divorce negotiationsHow your anger works against you in divorce negotiations and what to do about it What Ilyssa has learned from writing her column and how it’s helped her heal from her own divorceWhy it’s better to build a team than to rely on your lawyer for all things divorce (and what those relationships should look like)The danger of getting hung up in the minutiae of stuff and money during divorce negotiations Why it’s helpful to fantasize about what you want your life to look like post-divorceIlyssa’s advice on learning as much as you can about your financials to prepare for divorce Connect with Ilyssa PanitzThe Divorce Reporter:https://www.ilyssapanitz.com/The Divorce Hour Podcast:https://podcasts.google.com/search/the%20divorce%20hour%20with%20ilyssa%20panitzIlyssa on Medium:https://medium.com/@ilyssapanitzIlyssa on Twitter:https://twitter.com/IlyssaPanitzConnect with Katherine MillerThe Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/Miller Law Group: https://westchesterfamilylaw.com/Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246Email: [email protected]Call (914) 738-7765