Divorce Workbook for Healing, Paperwork and Co-Parenting in One Place

This divorce workbook is for anyone rebuilding life after a separation or divorce who would like the emotions and the admin kept side by side in one calm spot. Its 40 undated pages bring feelings check-ins, practical checklists, a budget snapshot for one income, co-parenting pages, prompts for rediscovering yourself and a 12-week recovery tracker. You get an instant PDF download in US Letter and A4.

Go at your own pace. Some days you will sort paperwork, other days you will simply write how you feel.

How this divorce workbook supports you, step by step

On the practical side, a checklist of 19 documents helps you collect your papers. You then list each account, bill and insurance policy that needs updating, and note your questions ahead of any meeting with a lawyer or mediator.

For the heart, there are regular emotion check-ins, an unsent letter to get things off your chest and a plan made in advance for the toughest days. The co-parenting pages gather schedules, agreements and talks with your children in a single spot. When you are ready, later pages guide you toward fresh routines, your values and goals for what comes next, while the 12-week tracker lets you see real progress.

Who this divorce journal is for

• Women and men facing divorce or separation, wherever they are in the process
• Newly divorced parents who want co-parenting schedules, notes and talks with their kids kept together
• Anyone moving out, starting over or handling money on a single income for the first time
• People who think more clearly on paper, alongside the support of friends, family or a counselor

Design and printing details

• Minimal, elegant style: white pages with soft blush pink touches that need very little ink
• Roomy margins on every page, so a home printer never cuts anything off
• Two portrait sizes: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 (210 x 297 mm)
• Undated, so you can begin at any stage and reprint the check-ins whenever you need
• Use it in a binder or on a clipboard, or get it spiral bound at a print shop

Inside the divorce workbook: 40 pages

1. 1Cover page, including an index
2. 2How to use this workbook. Four gentle tips, a space for why I'm starting and a short note about finding support
3. 3Where I am right now. Give each of 8 parts of life a 1 to 5 rating, from emotions, sleep and energy and home to money, kids and family, friendships, work and your sense of self, with room for notes
4. 4Emotions check-in. Rate yourself from 0 to 10, tick from 11 feeling words, then note your thoughts, the place you feel it physically and what could help today
5. 5Weekly feelings log. Seven days of main feeling, intensity, trigger and what helped, plus patterns and the best moment of your week
6. 6Timeline of change. 13 rows to record the date, what shifted, how you felt and what you did
7. 7Grief and relief. What you are grieving, what brings relief, dreams you are releasing and dreams you can still hold on to
8. 8A letter I won't send. A whole lined page, then a space for how you feel once it is written
9. 9Documents checklist. 19 papers to collect, where each one is kept and what is still missing
10. 10Accounts and bills. A 14 row table (provider, whose name it is in, action needed, done), passwords to update and autopays to switch; account numbers are never asked for
11. 11Address and name updates. 12 places to inform, your new address and a list for a name change
12. 12Insurance list. 10 kinds of policy with provider, who is covered, beneficiary and a date to review
13. 13My support team. Contact details (name, phone, email) for your lawyer, your mediator, a financial advisor or accountant, a counselor, a school contact and one more person
14. 14Questions and meeting notes. 8 numbered questions with answers, next steps and documents to take along
15. 15Key dates and deadlines. A 15 row table for hearings, meetings and moves
16. 16New budget snapshot on one income. Monthly income, fixed and everyday costs, what remains and where savings might come from
17. 17Money next steps. A to-do list, a space pairing each financial worry with an action you can take, and questions to ask a financial expert
18. 18Kids and co-parenting notes. Observations on each child, the routines you want to keep steady and what you and your co-parent have agreed
19. 19Parenting schedule. A grid spanning 5 weeks to mark which parent the children are with each day, plus a color key, a handover plan and holidays
20. 20Talking with my kids. What you want them to know, the questions they asked and how you plan to answer
21. 21Co-parenting log. 12 rows to record the date, the subject discussed, the agreement reached and any follow up
22. 22My support network. Your closest people, practical helpers, fun and professional support, plus words you can use when reaching out
23. 23Hard day plan. Warning signs, the bare minimum for the day, comforts, people you can text and kind words for yourself
24. 24Triggers and coping. An 8 row table, calming things that work for you and boundaries that keep your peace
25. 25Letting go reflections. 5 prompts and what you choose to release today
26. 26Acceptance and forgiveness, with space for what you forgive yourself for and statements of acceptance
27. 27What I learned. 5 reflection prompts and the lesson you want to take forward
28. 28Who am I now. 6 prompts about identity and rediscovery
29. 29Rediscovery list. Things you used to love, things to try, places to visit and skills to pick up
30. 30My values now. 16 values to tick, your top 5 and ways to weave them back into daily life
31. 31New routines planner. Morning and evening routines tracked across 7 days, plus weekend rhythms
32. 32Making home mine. Ideas room by room, things to let go of and a cozy corner that is only yours
33. 33Goals for the next chapter across 6 life areas, plus a word for this chapter
34. 34Goal action steps. 8 small steps, obstacles, who can help and how you will celebrate
35. 3512-week recovery tracker. 11 rows (9 gentle habits and 2 you add yourself) and an overall score for every week
36. 36Weekly reflection. Wins, what felt hard, what helped, practical tasks completed and a focus for next week
37. 37Gratitude and wins. 14 numbered lines and 14 wins with checkboxes
38. 38A letter to future me, meant to be opened a year from today
39. 39Looking back. Compare with page 3, then note what has changed, strengths you found and what is still unfolding
40. 40Notes page with a list of things to remember

Files you will download

• Life After Divorce Workbook, US Letter PDF (40 pages)
• Life After Divorce Workbook, A4 PDF (40 pages)
• Read Me First, a brief printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Please note before you buy

• The workbook is a PDF intended for printing. It is not a hyperlinked digital planner, though most note taking apps will let you import it and write on it.
• You receive a digital file only. Nothing is mailed to you.
• Printed colors may look a little different from what you see on screen.
• Personal use only. Sharing, reselling or redistributing the files is not permitted.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file will not open or print properly, email us and we will help quickly.
• Think of it as a place to reflect and get organized. It is not therapy, and it cannot stand in for help from a trained counselor or other mental health professional.
• Nothing here is legal or financial advice. Rules differ between countries and regions, so please get guidance on your own case from a qualified lawyer or a financial professional.
• If you ever feel unsafe or in crisis, contact your local emergency number or a crisis line straight away.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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