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5 Signs He’s Worth a Second Date (And 5 That Say Run)

August 20, 2026 By Christine Field

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If you're back in the dating pool after a divorce or a loss, there's a decent chance you don't fully trust your own judgment anymore. That's not a personal failing — it's the natural aftermath of having believed in someone who turned out to be wrong ...

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Feeling Alive Again After Divorce or Empty Nest

August 14, 2026 By Christine Field

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Most of what gets written about reinvention after 50 focuses on the quiet part — the journaling, the self-reflection, the identity questions asked alone at a kitchen table with a cup of tea going cold. That work matters, and it's the necessary first ...

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When Your Adult Child Breaks Your Heart: Why the Pain Runs So Deep

December 12, 2025 By Christine Field

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The phone doesn't ring anymore. The texts go unanswered. Your adult child has pulled away—maybe dramatically, maybe gradually—and you're left standing in the wreckage of a relationship you poured everything into building. This isn't supposed to ...

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Breaking Up is Hard to Do: The Financial Implications of Divorce and How to Prepare for Them

August 16, 2025 By Christine Field

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Divorce can be a difficult and emotionally draining process, but it's also important to consider the financial implications that come with ending a marriage. In this blog post, we will explore the various financial aspects of divorce, including ...

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Later in Life Divorce: Navigating the Emotional and Financial Challenges

July 6, 2024 By Christine Field

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Divorce can be a difficult process at any age, but it can be particularly challenging for those who are older. Later in life divorce, also known as gray or late-life divorce, is on the rise, with more couples over 50 choosing to end their marriages. ...

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It’s Never Too Late to Rewrite Your Story

If you’re standing at a crossroads—wondering where the “you” you used to know went—you are not alone.

Maybe you spent years pouring yourself into your family, homeschooling, raising kids with big needs and even bigger hearts.
Maybe you’re navigating a broken marriage, facing an empty nest that feels a lot emptier than you ever imagined, or grieving distance from your adult children.

You may be asking yourself: What happened to the life I dreamed of?
What happens now?

Here’s the truth:
It’s never too late to rewrite your story.

No matter the detours or disappointments, there is still hope.
There are still beautiful chapters ahead, waiting for you to write them.


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My Story

Hi, I’m Christine—a marriage and motherhood survivor, a recovering perfectionist, and a woman determined to live the second half of life with purpose, passion, and a whole lot of pizzazz.

I spent decades doing what many women do: pouring myself into my family, raising children (some with big needs and even bigger hearts), homeschooling, navigating a long and complicated marriage, and trying to be everything for everyone. Somewhere in all of that, I lost parts of myself I didn’t even realize were gone.

During those intense years of deep mothering, I also wrote seven books for major Christian publishers about parenting, adoption, and homeschooling. I spoke at conferences, encouraged other moms, and tried to offer wisdom from the trenches.

And then—everything I held dear was challenged.

My kids started struggling in ways I couldn’t fix.
My marriage unraveled.
And so did the life I had so carefully built.

Divorce, the empty nest, the ache of adult children who didn’t launch quite the way I’d hoped—it all collided at once.

Sound familiar?

But here’s the good news:
It’s never too late to rewrite your story.

Now in my late 60s, I’m building a rich, meaningful life—not despite the hard chapters, but because of them.
I started dating again (and got married in May 2025!), I’m working full-time in my career as a criminal lawyer, and I’m dreaming bigger than ever.
I’m a woman of faith who’s walked through the fire—and found new life on the other side.


Let’s Walk This Road Together

If you’re wondering what’s next after the life you planned didn’t turn out the way you hoped, you’re in the right place.
We don’t have to shrink or settle.
We get to rise, reclaim, and sparkle.

So pour a cup of coffee (or something stronger), and let’s keep going, together.

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