Better After Divorce

Being Single On Purpose

August 26, 2026·1h 2m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Being Single On Purpose The world has exactly one story for a single woman in midlife: something is wrong with you. You're waiting. Still looking. Got issues. Bullshit at its finest. There's a difference between single-and-waiting and single-and-sovereign — same relationship status, completely different woman. One's keeping a seat warm. The other one already picked herself. This week we get into what that actually looks like, including the part nobody says out loud: sovereign doesn't mean never lonely. IN THIS EPISODE → Why the toy aisle told you the story before you could even read → Single-waiting vs. single-sovereign — two entirely different women, one status → How all five archetypes do alone: proving, serving, investigating, defending, breathing → The aligned one who still walked away — and why disappointment is its own kind of grief → What Frances figured out in Tuscany that most of us are still waiting on → The honest part: some Saturdays are long, and that doesn't mean you got it wrong REFERENCE → Read the companion piece on Substack: Being Single On Purpose → Find your archetype — the free guide → Already know your archetype and tired of watching yourself run it? Book an Archetype Breakthrough Session  IF THIS EPISODE RESONATED Send it to the woman who keeps getting asked when she's going to settle down — and has stopped explaining herself. She needs to hear this. RESOURCES MENTIONED→Find Your Pattern — Download the Dating Pattern Guide→Want to go deeper — Schedule Your Pattern Breakthrough Sesson→ Send your Red Light Green Light scenario to: coachivy@lifecoachivy.com — subject line: RLGL→ Loving the show? Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify — I read every one, and yours might be featured on a future episode. CONNECT WITH COACH IVYInstagram: @coachivyallenFacebook: CoachIvySubstack: Better Dating After Divorce

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