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Cathy McCoy Collier

I was a mom, sister, daughter, aunt, cousin, friend, retired reading specialist and wife...and then life changed. I hit my limit and decided I couldn't be a wife any longer. I knew I deserved more. I was determined to make sure the hard days wouldn't win. Although I had written educational books and made educational materials, writing a book about divorce wasn't the same. It was easy to write about my experience, but it wasn't easy going through it. As I say in this book, going through divorce feels like building the plane while flying. BUT I never stopped flying. I leaned on my family, my friends, and my faith. Even when I didn't feel it, I was Braver Than I Knew.

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March 14, 2026
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By Cathy McCoy Collier

Divorce Was Never In My Plan

I never expected to get divorced. It was the last thing I wanted, and it took me 10 years to…