Even a financial journalist can fall in the economy trap

 

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How would you describe your "Switch"?

Letting go of the notions of what life "must" look like to

be good. For example, I was convinced that a classic

nuclear family was the only right thing and that anything

else was a failure. But life contains many different parts

where you have different roles and that what may seem

broken or failed can instead become one's strength.

 

What was the biggest adjustment for you as a divorcee?

It was probably the financial thing - that I was suddenly

alone with expenses and decisions where I had previously

leaned on my husband - the realization of how quickly you

get comfortable in a relationship and how cemented the

roles had become.

But also, a strong sense of freedom in that I was able

to get up and build my own economy and existence.

 

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After your own divorce, you wrote a "Divorce Properly - Separation Handbook" - why?

The main reason was that I made so many discoveries about things I had no idea about and gained experiences that I wanted to share with others who were or would be in the same situation. I thought that if I, who was still quite an experienced financial journalist, had missed a lot about the economy and gender equality, there were probably more people in the same situation. And it did - quite often I get grateful emails or calls from readers who found the book useful as something to "hold in the hand" during the crisis that a separation can be.