Divorce by Design

A Groundbreaking Guide to Smarter, Faster, and Fairer Divorce

Melissa Murphy Pavone, CFP®, CDFA®, and founder of Mindful Divorce Partners, is proud to announce the launch of her highly anticipated book, DIVORCE by DESIGN. This essential guide redefines the divorce process, showing readers how to build a strategic divorce team that protects their finances, preserves their sanity, and achieves resolution efficiently, often in less than a year, without the devastating costs so many fear.

Drawing from years of experience as a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®), Melissa offers a clear, compassionate roadmap for one of life’s most challenging transitions. Divorce by Design goes beyond legal basics to address the financial pitfalls that can derail futures, providing practical tools, real-world strategies, and insider knowledge to help readers make informed decisions with confidence.

What sets this book apart is its emphasis on collaboration over conflict. Melissa demonstrates how assembling the right professionals - financial experts, mediators, attorneys, and therapists - creates a streamlined, cost-effective path forward. Readers will learn how to avoid common mistakes, safeguard assets, and emerge stronger, with a blueprint that turns a daunting process into an empowering one.

Early readers and industry experts are already calling DIVORCE by DESIGN a must-read. Divorce coaches, financial strategists, and attorneys praise its blend of expertise, empathy, and actionable advice. Whether you’re contemplating divorce, in the midst of it, or supporting someone who is, this book equips you with the knowledge and strategies to move forward without going broke or losing yourself in the process.