Michelle Afont: The Cautionary Tale of Betty Broderick and How to Avoid a Toxic Divorce

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09/17/20 • 63 min

MANOPOD: A Podcast For Men With Manopause

Manopause.com contributor Michelle Afont discusses her correspondence while writing "The Dang Factor" with Betty Broderick, the La Jolla socialite who murdered her ex-husband and his new wife after a bitter divorce. While the Broderick case was an extreme example, Michelle explains to Mike and Larry the lessons that can be learned on how to salvage a damaged relationship, and if that fails, how to avoid a destructive divorce.

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