Description

Divorce in your fifties or sixties is a different animal.

You’re not starting over with a duffel bag and a futon — you’re untangling thirty years of shared accounts, a pension you both counted on, grown kids quietly choosing sides, and a future that just disappeared. And most of the advice out there is written for someone half your age.

This is the field manual nobody handed you.

Straight-talking and judgment-free, The Divorced Man’s Playbook walks you through the wreckage one decision at a time — from the brutal first 90 days to the morning you realize you’ve actually built something new. No clinical jargon. No shame. No pretending it’s simple. Just a clear plan, from a man’s corner.

What’s inside

• The First 90 Days — stop the bleeding, triage what truly can’t wait, build a daily anchor, and handle the hardest conversations, including telling the kids
• Money, Legal & Security — choose your path, decode the settlement, protect your retirement and pension, close the health-insurance gap, and rebuild your finances from a split
• The Inner Work — manage grief and anger without letting them run you, survive the empty Sundays, and rebuild an identity that isn’t tied to who you used to be
• A New Home Base — rent without shame, set up a place that’s actually yours, and make it feel like home to your kids and grandkids too
• Reconnecting — rebuild a support network, remember why male friendship is worth the effort, and step back into dating without losing your mind
• The Long Game — spot the coping traps, recognize when you’ve turned the corner, and see what the open road actually looks like

Plus a companion workbook and a plain-language glossary that finally translates the legal and financial terms nobody bothered to explain.

Who this is for

This book won’t be your lawyer, your therapist, or your financial advisor — and it’ll tell you exactly when to call each one. What it will do is hand you the map for the part no professional walks you through: getting your life back.

You didn’t choose this chapter. But you get to decide how it ends.

What you receive

Your download link arrives immediately after checkout and stays in your account. You get the full-colour PDF exactly as the book was designed, an EPUB that works on Kindle, Kobo, phone or tablet, and an online flipbook you can read in any browser. Need help getting it onto your device? Every purchase includes access to reader support.

The Standalone Man

Plainspoken field manuals by Alex Carter for men over fifty who are starting over.