I asked Vicki to contribute her two cents to the blog, considering she co-wrote the book with me and, without her, there would be no book. So here goes, Vicki's post.

Three years ago I had a life changing experience. I was told by my husband (at the time) that he was done with our marriage. It happens to a lot of people, right? One in two marriages is what we always hear. So I was expecting to find a web site (ohmygodImgettingdivorced.com) or some other definitive resource that could help me get through this. I felt like the human equivalent of a gold fish accidentally dropped when cleaning the fish bowl, flopping around on the kitchen counter. Breathless, scared, and definitely outside my comfort zone.

So what did I do? Lots of venting to Jennifer. There were all these new territories I didn't understand anything about: lawyers, disctrict courts, custody rules, who got what money, etc. I was utterly confused and feeling a bit exposed. At the end of most of our phone conversations, one of us would invariably say, "there needs to be a book about this." And so, after several more months, she and I finally decided that there would be a book about this. A sort of girlfriend's guide to getting divorced. The inside scoop on what to expect--in a way that your girlfriend would tell you--not your lawyer, your therapist, or the county judge.

We knew we wanted the book to be useful to divorcing women, but it had to be done in an entertaining way. When subject matters are depressing, it's hard to keep a glass half full attitude, but we were focused on the positive and the humorous. And hell, if that meant making my depressing experiences funny, then that's what we would do. (And that's what we did.)
Not only did we have a ball writing it--especially the weekend we rented a cottage on Martha's Vineyard and power authored something like six chapters in one weekend--but Jennifer and I actually grew closer through the experience. A nice little unexpected bonus.

Fast forward to June of this year where Jennifer and I got to sign our book at the BEA. Fellow writers, publishers and others in the biz lining up to get a signed copy of my book! Even Dog the Bounty Hunter was there! This was the perfect place to celebrate the end of my old life and the kick off my new one. Book written, hanging out with my best friend, feeling more satisfied with my life than when I was married. Chalk one up for the divorced woman.