Episode 91: A Divorce Story: Coming out, Infidelity, and Divorce with Jessica Frew
The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast
Kate Anthony
4.4 • 574 Ratings
🗓️ 13 October 2020
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Jessica Frew is the co-host of the podcast Husband In Law. Along with her husband and ex-husband, they share their stories of love, marriage, coming out, infidelity, divorce, and co-parenting. Jessica and her ex-husband were married for just over a year when he came to terms with the fact he was gay. They then remained married for another seven years. In this episode, Jessica shares her extremely unique and openly loving story of divorce.
Show Highlights
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Jessica's unique and wonderful experience with divorce and co-parenting. (2:19)
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The boundaries shift with almost any co-parenting relationship. (4:32)
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Why it's important to not compare your divorce with another. (6:15)
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Understanding your partner's issues are not about you. (9:07)
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How has being an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has affected Jessica and her co-parenting relationship with her husband. (11:54)
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There is more freedom in personal responsibility. (23:36)
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Navigating religious culture in the face of divorce. (29:02)
Learn More About Jessica Frew
My ex-husband (Steve) and I were married for just over a year when he came to terms with the fact he was gay. We stayed married for another 7 years. We were happily married but there was a side of Steve that he needed to explore and be authentic to. When we divorced, we discussed how we wanted our divorce to look for ourselves and for our daughter. We have been able to stick to that plan. I have been remarried now for 6 years and have 2 step kids. My husband (Matt) and Steve get along as well. We do birthdays, family dinners, holidays, and vacations together. They even take our girls out on double dates. It is such a blessing. Matt's ex-wife does not like us, despite our efforts to have a good relationship with her. We have learned to set firm boundaries in order to protect ourselves and our children. I have learned so much about what it really means to be a stepmom. I have learned to let go of control to not take offense when mud is slung my way. It is a hard roll to find your place in because it is one you never expect to hold. Together my husband, ex-husband, and I are sharing our stories of love, marriage, coming out, infidelity, divorce, and co-parenting in our Podcast Husband in Law. We are doing this to help individuals view themselves and others in a new light so that they can see not only their own self-worth but also the worth of others. We are changing how people view themselves and others to create more understanding and stronger relationships.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Divorce Survival Guide podcast, where we have open and honest conversations about co-parenting, separation, divorce, and the hardest question of all, should you stay or should you go. |
| 0:17.7 | I'm Kate Anthony, your divorce survival guide, and I'm here to help you navigate some of |
| 0:23.3 | the roughest waters you've ever swum in and answer some of your toughest questions. I've been to |
| 0:29.1 | hell and back, and now it's my mission in life to help you get to the other side of this process |
| 0:35.1 | with your sanity and your heart intact. |
| 0:41.9 | Hey everyone, Darlene here again, Kate's podcast editor. |
| 0:47.4 | I'm back once more to introduce this week's episode. |
| 0:50.4 | Kate is still on a little of a self-care hiatus from the introduction recordings, but again, she has a new podcast interview to share with you this week. |
| 1:00.8 | She is bringing to you her conversation with Jessica Frue. Jessica has a unique and loving divorce story, which she shares in this episode. |
| 1:09.9 | She and her ex-husband, Steve, were married for just |
| 1:12.7 | over a year when he came to terms with the fact that he was gay. They stayed married for another |
| 1:18.6 | seven years. They were happily married, but there was a sight of Steve that he needed to explore |
| 1:24.8 | and be authentic to. When Jessica and Steve divorced, they discussed how they wanted their divorce to look for |
| 1:31.0 | themselves and for their daughter. |
| 1:34.2 | They've been able to stick to that plan ever since. |
| 1:37.8 | Together, along with Jessica's husband and her ex-husband, the three share stories of love, |
| 1:43.7 | marriage, coming out, infidelity, divorce, |
| 1:46.7 | and co-parenting in their shared podcast called Podcast, Husband-in-Law. Today, Jessica shares |
| 1:54.7 | her story of divorce openly and authentically with Kate. So without further ado, here is Kate Anthony's |
| 2:02.7 | conversation with Jessica Frue. Jessica, thank you so much for coming on and telling us |
| 2:14.8 | your awesome story. Thank you so much for having me. I am so excited to be here. |
| 2:20.0 | Okay. Speaking of your awesome story, why don't you give, I mean, I know that in the intro, |
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