Divorce & Beyond

Finding Hope, Healing and Growth

Are you or someone you know hurting from the pain of divorce? Hope and healing start here.

Divorce and Beyond Book

Three authors, along with over 30 voices, come together to share real experiences, guiding you through key principles and practical steps for healing and recovery.

Out of the extended pain of our own divorces, we experienced a faith-based healing that has transformed our lives from winters of despair into spring times of hope. In this book, that same hope is offered to you.

A tree budding with new blooms

What You’ll Learn

Why divorce is so hard

Practical steps to navigate the path of recovery

Facing the unique challenges of loneliness, forgiveness, and rebuilding

A Biblical overview based on the character of God

  • This book is written from the trenches of recovery—anchored in wisdom and truth. It combines psychology, theology, and practical guidance, making it a compendium of great advice for every stage of the journey. If you or someone you know is facing divorce, I couldn’t recommend a book more than Divorce & Beyond.

    Dr. Gary Sweeten, Ed.D, Founder Sweeten Life Systems

  • Divorce & Beyond offers deep insight into the devastation of divorce, guiding readers through grief, recovery, and rebuilding. With concrete steps and biblical wisdom, it provides a path to healing and renewal for those who are spiritually driven.

    Carrie Conlon, BSW, M.Ed., LPCC, Divorce & Beyond participant and leader

  • There is no shortcut, but there is a path—a road to healing after divorce. Divorce & Beyond offers empathy, hope, and trustworthy guidance, drawing from the authors' personal journeys and decades of experience. Whether you seek healing or want to help others, this book provides deep, lasting recovery—not just a band-aid.

    Dick Alexander, retired pastor LifeSpring Christian Church

Authors

Bill Koontz

Bill Koontz

Bill Koontz started the Divorce and Beyond ministry in 1990 and co-facilitates the seminar. Bill has a Master’s degree in education from Xavier University and a Master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling from Cincinnati Christian Seminary. Bill’s personal divorce experience and his Biblical knowledge will guide you in understanding more clearly what you are experiencing and practical ways of moving forward. Bill has two adult children from his first marriage and two adult children with his wife Laura.

Paulette Liburd

Paulette Liburd

Paulette joined the Divorce and Beyond ministry in 2007. She has a B. S. Degree from Tuskegee University and an M.A. in Business Management from Antioch University McGregor. She has facilitated several support groups. Currently, she helps plans and co-facilitates the seminar. She is also a NAMI member (The National Alliance of Mental Illness), where she facilitates the support group LENS (Listening, Education, Network, and Support). She has two adult children and lives in Springdale, OH.

Dan Cox

Dan Cox

Dan Cox joined the Divorce and Beyond ministry in 1994. He has facilitated several support groups. Currently, he plans and emcees the seminar. His unique gift of humor, expressed through the songs and stories he has written about his divorce experience bring laughter. Remarried, he and his wife Eileen have five grandchildren. (Dan will gladly show you pictures of his grandkids at any time, and especially if you ask.)

Find the Support You Need Beyond Divorce.

Explore our mission and more resources to help you heal, grow, and move forward.

Hikers