September 1, 2020 — It is with an open heart that I share with you today the website for our newest book from Inkandescent™ Publishing, “Why Divorce: 5 Reasons to Leave” — www.WhyDivorce.us.

My love story: As you’ll read on the website, this is a book I started writing in my mind in November 2005. It took until November 2014 to take the step toward my own divorce, and another six years before the papers were signed. In that last phase, I finally had the courage to let the pages of the book roll out of my head and onto my laptop. Amazingly, my ex-husband has designed and illustrated the website as this is how we love each other now: As best friends, hopefully, until death do us part.

My mission: The purpose of the book project is to explore and share with our readers YOUR love story. Organized as case studies of the 5 reasons: abuse, addiction, adultery, abandonment, angst — I have so far interviewed nearly a dozen people who have had the courage to share their experiences with love, loss and the courage to let go.

I want to interview you! My goal is to feature at least 30 more women and men in the book, for in qualitative research this sample size gives power of the Central Limit Theorem (thanks to my statistics professors in the positive psychology program at Claremont Graduate University, I know what this means!). In heartfelt terms, interviewing dozens of people also offers the opportunity for more people to explain what led them to divorce, or not, so that others in a similar quandary won’t feel that they are alone. If you are game to share your story of divorce, follow this link to take the first step in the interview — the questionnaire: https://whydivorce.us/whats-your-story/

Calling Divorce Experts: Being that my only expertise in this area is that I’ve gone through this process myself, I have interviewed pros in a variety of industries that support the divorce process — divorce attorneys, therapists, child psychologists and psychiatrists, financial planners, Realtors, and more. If you are an expert, or know someone who should be featured, let me know! I’m currently looking to speak with more attorneys, as well as sex therapists, mediator, and more attorneys and therapeutic guides who can advise and coach our readers through the divorce process. Meet the folks I’ve talked with so far: https://whydivorce.us/category/expert-advice/

Parting Thoughts: Last but not least, the end of the book project features additional stories, poems, and thoughts that folks have been willing to share about their experience with the divorce process. I don’t know anyone who hasn’t been brought to their knees through this experience, and often that inspires creativity. I call this section, “The Divorce Diaries,” and invite you to share anything you’d like for consideration to be included in this section: https://whydivorce.us/category/parting-thoughts/

Questions, ideas? If you’d like to jump on a call set up a time to talk with me: www.calendly.com/hopekatzgibbs — or shoot me an email: hopekatzgibbs@gmail.com.

In advance, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for opening yours to receiving this idea, and for sharing your thoughts and experience with readers. With love, Hope