Divorce through the Hearts of Women: The Divorce Helpline for Women's Complete Guide to a Successful Divorce Book

Author/counselor Jan Oshiro began collecting a shoebox full of women's divorce stories in 1982. Her book is the result of over 18 years of research among women experiencing divorce and sharing their stories with her. Ms. Oshiro founded and operates the Divorce Helpline for Women and spends countless hours phone-counseling women facing divorce everyday. She has heard everything women have done –– right and wrong –– and shares the best in these pages.

Jan responds to women's feelings and fears about divorce with proven practical, legal, common sense, and loving ideas. To change the adversarial nature of divorce, Jan challenges mothers to "love your children more than you hate your ex-husband." (p.52)

Inspired by real-life stories from thousands of women, Jan shares: where to begin; what to do (and in what order); step-by-step To Do Lists in every chapter; tips on managing personal finances during and after divorce; crucial mistakes to avoid on child support, custody, and child care issues; how to manage stress; how to best deal with family, jobs, and friends; the do's and don'ts to signing a final decree; techniques for saving money on lawyers and legal fees; what to document and save; the best divorce-related resources and references; where to get the money to pay for everything; Jan's personal revelation; and more.

Divorce Through the Hearts of Women has been reviewed and edited by psychologist Dr. Dianne Gerard, Ph.D. and attorney Stephen Levine. Both endorse the book.

This book helps women through one of the most difficult experiences in their lives with expert guidance given from the heart. Women learn to achieve a successful divorce without hostility and become stronger and more self-sufficient with deeper insight into better future relationships. Each woman contemplating or thrust into divorce will want this book by her side, coaching her through the whole process.

Happily-remarried author Jan Oshiro now lives on the island of Kauai, the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands.