Ending a long marriage after age 50?

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Ending a long marriage after 50?

Read this before you make any calls

When a long marriage ends, the hardest questions are never just the legal ones.

Divorce and Life Coaching for Women and Men

When a long marriage ends, the hardest questions are never just the legal ones.

Divorce and Life Coaching for Women and Men

Michèle Heffron, Certified Divorce Coach for Women

Divorce, Reinvetion & the Life You Built Next

Michèle Heffron, Certified Divorce Coach for Women

A marriage ends. A career winds down. Someone you loved is gone. However it arrives, the ground moves, and everyone around you expects you to handle the practical part: the paperwork, the schedule, the next decision.

Almost no one asks the real question underneath it: who are you going to be on the other side of this?

That is the work I do: helping you get clear on who you want to become through this, and turning that clarity into decisions you can actually act on, day by day.

Whether you are questioning a marriage, in the middle of ending one, rebuilding after retirement, or finding your footing after a loss, this is where that clarity starts.

ABOUT MICHELE

Someone Who Has Actually Been There

I have rebuilt a life from the ground up before, and I know the hardest part was never the paperwork or the logistics. It was deciding who I wanted to become once they were behind me.

There's more to that story, and I'd love for you to read it.

Michele Heffron, ICF Certified Life, Relationship and Divorce Coach

How We Work Together

Every person who reaches out is standing in a different place. Some already know what they need. Others are only just starting to ask the question. Here's how the work actually happens.

Michele Heffron, ICF Certified Life, Relationship and Divorce Coach

Private One-on-One Coaching

Maybe you're standing in a marriage that's unraveling, or a divorce that's already underway. Maybe the paperwork is behind you and a new chapter is only just starting. Or maybe it's a retirement, a career you've stepped away from, a life that simply stopped fitting.

Private coaching meets you wherever that is, moving at the pace of what you're actually facing: the decision itself, or everything that comes after it. I work with women and men individually through Reinvention, Unraveling to Rebuild, and Next Level, depending on where you are.

Group Divorce Coaching and Communities

The Threshold

The Threshold is group coaching for women navigating divorce and rebuilding what comes after it.

It pairs direct coaching with a community of women in the same season, so you move through it alongside people who understand what you're carrying.

The Turning Point

The Turning Point is group coaching for men navigating divorce and rebuilding what comes after it.

It's structured around what men actually face: custody, finances, identity, paired with a group of men in the same season, so you have somewhere honest to bring it.

What Clients Are Saying

“Michèle stood in my corner while I found the courage to leave a marriage that scared me. She guided me toward the right people and helped me learn to speak up for what I need. Now I own my own home and I’m building a life that finally feels like mine.”

Susan, Washington

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GETTING TO THE HEART PODCAST

Michèle Heffron, Certified Divorce Coach for Women

What This Means for You

What This Means for You

The Getting to the Heart Podcast was created to guide women through the in-between, those moments of change, loss, and uncertainty, so they can come back to themselves and build a life that feels honest, grounded, and fully their own.

What Women Are Saying

★★★★★

“Michèle was my steady anchor during the chaos of divorce. She truly listened, understood, and helped me feel seen at a time when everything felt upside down. Her support bridged both the emotional and practical sides of the process—I couldn’t have done it without her.”

ATHENA · CALIFORNIA

★★★★★

“Working with Michèle changed my life in ways I never imagined. Her steady, compassionate guidance helped me navigate the emotional complexity of a 34-year marriage and find the clarity to choose a new path forward. With her support, I rediscovered who I am and now see this next chapter as the beginning of a fuller, more authentic life.”

SUE · WASHINGTON

★★★★★

“I came to Michèle after 30+ years in the same career—burned out, uncertain, and afraid of what came next. With her guidance, I realized how much I had been pouring into everyone else and learned how to finally pour into myself. I left my high-pressure role and began creating a life that truly feels like mine. If you’re craving purpose after success, start here—it will change everything.”

CORINNE · TEXAS

★★★★★

“Navigating divorce far from home, with no local support, was one of the most difficult experiences of my life. Michèle’s steady presence, warmth, and deep understanding of the emotional toll—especially for women—helped me move through it one step at a time. Her sensitivity to cultural nuance and her unwavering advocacy made me feel seen, supported, and never alone. I’m deeply grateful for her guidance and highly recommend her to any woman facing divorce.”

MARIA · LONDON & PORTUGAL

★★★★★

“Michèle supported me through one of the darkest chapters of my life with wisdom, compassion, and unwavering care. I truly couldn’t have made it through my divorce without her, and I credit my newfound sense of freedom and happiness to her guidance.”

JESSE · WASHINGTON

Getting to the Heart isn’t just the name of my work, it’s the invitation.

To return to love. To become who you came here to be. And to live the life you’ve quietly dreamed of, with courage and grace.

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