Faces of DivorceKids don’t always say what’s wrong. But the data usually does.From Dr. Darnell Hayes 47 • Seattle, WA • Child…
Faces of DivorceI thought I was done raising kids. Now I’m filing motions at 68.From Vanessa Ruiz 68 • Tucson, AZ • Retired Social…
Faces of DivorceYou can’t win a case if you can’t find the file.From David Cho 41 • Los Angeles, CA • Litigation…
Faces of DivorceWe’re not therapists. But we get the 2 a.m. emails.From Leila Morgan 34 • Denver, CO • Family Law…
Faces of DivorceI spent 32 years trying to fix chaos with a gavel.From Hon. Jerome Ellis (Ret.) 72 • Austin, TX •…
Faces of DivorceI graduated law school to help people. Now I spend my days redacting pain.From Priya Desai 29 • Boston, MA • Associate Attorney…
Faces of DivorceI raised our kids full-time. Now I’m fighting just to be in the room.From Caleb Vance 43 • Portland, OR • Former Stay-at-Home…
Faces of DivorceI help kids survive their parents’ divorce. I never thought I’d be surviving mine.From Sofia Alvarez 36 • San Diego, CA • High…
Faces of DivorceI’ve counseled others through divorce for 30 years. I never thought I’d need the advice myself.From Reverend Thomas Bell 61 • Savannah, GA • Pastor…
Faces of DivorceDivorce was supposed to be the finish line. For him, it was just halftime.From Kendra Brooks 38 • Charlotte, NC • Small Business…
Faces of DivorceWe share custody across state lines. I live on planes—and spreadsheets.From Noah Becker 40 • Atlanta, GA • Commercial Pilot…
Faces of DivorceI don’t take sides. I create space for people to see clearly.From Amina Yusuf 51 • Minneapolis, MN • Divorce Mediator…
Faces of DivorcePeople lie. Numbers don’t.From Rachel Feldman 44 • Chicago, IL • Forensic Accountant…
Faces of DivorceMost people don’t understand the forms. Some don’t even understand the language.From Carmen Ríos 39 • Santa Fe, NM • Family…
Faces of DivorceI see what divorce does after the file is closed.From Dr. Elias Moore 45 • Seattle, WA • Child…
Faces of DivorceI don’t argue in court. I just watch it break people.From Heather Gianni 31 • Pittsburgh, PA • Legal Secretary…
Faces of DivorceThey don’t pay me to be fair. They pay me to win.From Jamal Carter 50 • Miami, FL • Litigation Partner…
Faces of DivorceI’m the one who sends the emails that keep people up at night.From Lauren Sayegh 28 • Houston, TX • Paralegal •…
Faces of DivorceI became a family lawyer to help people. Most days, I just triage chaos.From Devon Reid 42 • Oakland, CA • Family Law…
Faces of DivorceHe used to control me emotionally. Now he uses the legal system.From Brittany James 33 • Denver, CO • Tech Consultant…
Faces of DivorceI served 24 years in uniform. Divorce still blindsided me.From Sean Whitaker 58 • Tampa, FL • Retired Military…
Faces of DivorceI’m a therapist. I didn’t expect to be gaslit by a parenting plan.From Tessa Morgan 46 • Boulder, CO • Licensed Therapist…
Faces of DivorceRepresenting yourself feels like showing up to a gunfight with a notebook.From Daniel Alvarez 29 • Phoenix, AZ • 5th Grade…
Faces of DivorceI didn’t know debt could follow you out of a marriage like that.From Natalie Kim 35 • San Diego, CA • Small…
Faces of DivorceI didn’t expect to have to explain I’m a good dad.From Marcus Lane 41 • Charlotte, NC • ER Nurse…
Faces of DivorceI didn’t expect divorce to feel like this.From Olivia Harper 38 • Austin, TX • Mother of…