Before you hire an attorney, before you say a single word to your spouse, before anything official happens at all, there is one quiet step that can change the entire course of a divorce. It is not dramatic. It is not visible. It is simply this: getting clear on your financial picture. As Andrea Vacca, founder of Vacca Family Law Group and host of A Better Divorce Podcast, puts it, “Not hiring an attorney, not telling your spouse, not doing anything visible or even official, just getting clear on where you stand financially.”
In this episode, Andrea walks through exactly what that clarity looks like, why it matters so much, and how to prepare financially for divorce before the formal process ever begins.
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June 15, 2026