217. Recovering Financially After Divorce (What We WISH We Knew Before Getting Married) with Kristin Sweeting

Financial Feminist

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Self-improvement, Education, How To, Business

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🗓️ 3 March 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Divorce can be one of the most emotionally and financially challenging experiences of a person’s life. And yet––so many of us walk into marriage without truly understanding the financial implications of merging (and potentially untangling) our lives. In this episode, I sit down with photographer, entrepreneur, and coach Kristin Sweeting, who openly shares her story of getting divorced at 29, the financial mistakes she made, and how she rebuilt her wealth from the ground up. We’re talking about everything from the hidden costs of divorce to why prenups should be a standard practice—and the crucial financial steps every person should take before (and during) marriage. Whether you're married, single, or somewhere in between, this episode is packed with financial lessons. Kristin’s Links: Website: https://kristinsweeting.com/ Study Abroad Programs: https://dangerschool.com/study-abroad Read transcripts, learn more about our guests and sponsors, and get more resources at https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/217-recovering-financially-after-divorce-what-we-wish-we-knew-before-getting-married-with-kristin-sweeting/ Not sure where to start on your financial journey? Take our FREE money personality quiz! https://herfirst100k.com/quiz Looking for accountability, live coaching, and deeper financial education? Check out our exclusive community, The $100k Club: https://herfirst100k.com/100K-pod Special thanks to our sponsors: Squarespace Go to www.squarespace.com/FFPOD to save 10% off your first website or domain purchase. Rocket Money Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/FFPOD. Quince Get cozy in Quince's high-quality wardrobe essentials. Go to Quince.com/FFPOD for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Netsuite Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning at NetSuite.com/FFPOD. Gusto Run your first payroll with Gusto and get three months free at gusto.com/ffpod. Public Fund your account in five minutes or less at public.com/ffpod and get up to $10,000 when you transfer your old portfolio. (see disclosures: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/217-recovering-financially-after-divorce-what-we-wish-we-knew-before-getting-married-with-kristin-sweeting/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	One of the most commonly requested topics, divorce.
0:03.5	We are covering it today on Financial Feminist.
0:05.8	We are honored to have our guest, Kristen, to talk about her experience, ending her marriage,
0:09.9	navigating the relationship pitfalls, everything she wished she knew before she went through her divorce,
0:15.3	and most importantly, how to protect your money and what to do if you're starting over.
0:20.0	Let's get into it.
0:20.7	Let's get into it. Hi, Financial F feminists.
0:40.0	Welcome to the show.
0:41.1	We are talking about the big D, and I do not mean Dallas.
0:44.3	We are talking about divorce today.
0:46.2	I never know what to say when someone tells me that they've been divorced.
0:49.0	It's like, sorry, congratulations.
0:51.9	And that's kind of the theme of this episode today. There are some really,
0:56.3	hopefully positive things about ending a marriage that you or your partner no longer want to be in,
1:01.2	but also some, of course, very heartbreaking, very challenging things. And this has been our
1:07.0	most commonly requested topic that we have yet to cover is how do we navigate
1:11.1	divorce? How do we navigate the financials of a divorce? How do we make sure that we are
1:15.7	protecting our own money as well as what to do if we are truly starting over and we're
1:20.4	realizing that, oh, there's a lot about money that my partner handles and I have no idea about.
1:26.2	So this episode is so powerful, so personal,
1:29.1	and I'm really excited for you to hear it. Our guest today is Kristen Sweeting. She is an
1:33.1	award-winning international photographer with over 14 years of experience. Her photography work
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