327. Divorce, Litigation, and the Nervous System: Why You Feel Like You’re Falling Apart

Dear Divorce Diary: A Fresh Approach To Healing Grief & Building A Life Of Confidence After Divorce · Mar 17, 2026 · 36m · transcript

Divorce isn’t just emotional.

It’s legal.

It’s procedural.

And for many women… It’s where everything starts to feel like it’s unraveling.

In this episode of Dear Divorce Diary, we’re talking about something that doesn’t get enough attention:

👉 What divorce litigation actually does to your nervous system.

Because the women we work with who are still in active litigation?

They’re almost always the most dysregulated.

Sleep issues.

Constant anxiety.

Feeling reactive to every email, every court date, every new document.

And it’s not because you’re weak.

It’s because your body is being asked to…