# The Messy Middle: How to help a friend who is getting a divorce

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Podcast: [The Happily Never After](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-happily-never-after-7344496)
Published: 2026-01-26T15:00:10+00:00
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Duration seconds: 964

## Resource

The Messy Middle features casually unhinged bonus episodes while The Happily Never After is between seasons. Short and sweet, they get right to the point. Today we're talking about how you can be a good friend to someone in your life who is in trenches of the divorce process.

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