Meet the Ex-Wives!

Well, HELLO!

Over the past few years we have happily increased our audience and welcomed many new followers to our blog and website. If you're a new reader or just now hearing about us we thought we'd take a few minutes to re-introduce ourselves. We can't wait to meet you!

We are the Ex-Wives…also known as Holiday & Valerie. We’re tall blondes that share a passion for writing, a gift for gabbing, and...an ex-husband.

Yes, really! Our unique friendship began after we both married and divorced the same man!

It didn’t take long for us to become close friends; more like sisters. It was during a Memorial Day weekend getaway with our kids that the dream of a book was born. Yes, we went on vacation together, and it just so happens our ex-husband let us borrow his portable DVD players AND gas card just to ensure proper entertainment for the children and worry-free gas expenses.

So, WHY did we write The Ex-Wives’ Guide to Divorce?

It’s simple.

We wrote the book we WISHED we had had during our divorces.

At the time we connected as friends, Valerie was in the process of her 3^rd divorce and Holiday was just beginning her journey. We compared notes, color coordinated files, and beautifully designed worksheets to help keep us organized and on track…we created our own personal “divorce binders” because let’s face it, we had wedding planners to get us down the aisle, but when it came to divorce there was NOTHING out there. We googled our little hearts out but the only results we found were legal, depressing, and quite frankly, aesthetically unappealing books. Divorce is depressing enough, the last thing you want to read is an ugly book filled with doom and gloom…no thanks!

It didn’t take long for us to realize something that inevitably changed our lives forever…

Women all over the world needed what we had.

Aside from the organizational tools, Valerie had extensive experience with the actual divorce process, including attorney interactions, mediation, and financial disputes. She took Holiday under her wing and guided her, ultimately saving her from making numerous mistakes…not to mention thousands of dollars.

Above all, we realized how important our friendship and “ex-wives bond” was.  We encouraged each other, walked each other “off the cliff”, and helped each other see the glass of lemonade half-full. Neither of us had friends who were going through divorce, so we understood each other. And if there’s one thing we’ve learned during divorce it’s this: friends who “get” you are priceless. If you ramble on to your attorney and have a meltdown over your soon-to-be ex the only thing you’ll get in return is a big fat bill….hello, $200/hour.

It’s been just over four years since beginning this journey together, and we are proud to announce the launch of our book, TheEx-Wives’ Guide to Divorce, this month. Our mission has remained the same since day 1: to help and empower women as they navigate through what may be the hardest time of their lives, encouraging them to find their “happily ever after”...with or without a husband.

Stay tuned, girlfriends, for more from the Ex-Wives!

Valerie (ex-wife #1) & Holiday (ex-wife #2)