
Legacy Leaders · 2026-05-20 · 33 min
Divorce is often the biggest financial decision of your life - and most people are unprepared for it. Melissa Pavone is a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), as well as the founder of Mindful Divorce Partners. With both professional expertise and a deeply personal “why,” she helps individuals navigate divorce with clarity, strategy, and long-term financial confidence. In this episode, Melissa breaks down why divorce should be approached as a holistic process - not just a legal one - and how emotional, financial, and strategic decisions all intersect. She shares how to avoid costly mistakes, the importance of building the right divorce team, and what most people overlook when rebuilding financially after separation.