Practical help for rebuilding after divorce, separation, widowhood, or another major relationship transition.
Built from lived experience

I lived it. I fought through it. I rebuilt my life.

After divorce, I needed more than encouragement. I needed to know what to do next. I built Suddenly Single to give you practical steps for the money, home, family, emotional pressure, and decisions that can hit all at once.

Pick the problem creating the most pressure. Start with three clear steps.

Not sure yet? Try the app's screens right here before you subscribe.

Only need one expanded toolkit? Buy it once. Membership separately includes the eight-week journey, Concierge, 90 focused briefs, progress tracking, and member command sheets.

Private, practical support

Do not sort through a giant library while you are overwhelmed.

Choose what is causing the most pressure. Get three useful next steps, an eight-week rebuilding path, progress tracking, and an AI companion when you need help thinking something through.

1 prioritychosen by you
3 stepsclear actions to begin
8 weeksguided rebuilding
$9.99monthly after trial

Try the app before you subscribe.

This is the member app's own layout. Type a real problem into Today and see the three moves it gives you, read Week 1 in full, read a sample Concierge reply, and browse all 90 briefs. Nothing you type here is saved or sent.

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A calmer way to decide what comes next.

Do not enter passwords, Social Security numbers, full account numbers, or private medical records in the app.

Today
Name one problem and get three sequenced moves.
Journey
Eight weekly lessons, each with a working exercise, a reflection, and one move.
Concierge
AI guidance for a specific problem, up to 40 messages a day.
Library
90 short briefs, from furnace noises to beneficiary reviews.
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$9.99 a month after the trial. Cancel anytime through PayPal.

The app also has Progress and Account screens, not shown here. The two Concierge replies in this preview are examples of the kind of answer you get; a live reply depends on what you write. Week 1 opens in full and weeks 2 to 8 show the outline and the exercise. The Library preview opens five briefs in full, and the rest open in the app.

Two ways to begin

Focused answers or ongoing guidance — you choose.

Both options are built for the practical decisions that follow a major relationship transition.

The books

Help with one specific part of life

Choose from home, money, parenting, rebuilding after 50, or emotional recovery. Each book gives you practical explanations, checklists, and next steps you can use at your own pace.

See All Five Books
The subscription

A personalized rebuilding path

Tell the app what is creating the most pressure. It gives you a three-step starting plan, eight guided lessons with working exercises, progress tracking, and an AI companion for practical support.

Try It Free for 3 Days
Flagship system

The Divorce Money Reset

30 days from financial panic to a plan you can trust — the complete financial stabilization system.

  • Full step-by-step money playbook
  • Six interactive worksheets
  • Day-by-day 30-day action calendar
  • Word-for-word creditor & money scripts
How it works

From overwhelmed to rebuilding in four steps.

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Choose your priority

Tell the app what is creating the most pressure right now.

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Get your action plan

Receive three practical next steps you can start today.

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Follow the 8-week path

Work through eight weekly lessons at your own pace.

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Build your plan

Leave with a focused 90-Day Rebuilding Plan and clear direction.

The five-book series

Choose the guide that matches the problem in front of you.

Printed editions are $14.89 each through Amazon and IngramSpark, with ordering and fulfillment handled by those retailers.

Cover of The Suddenly Single Homeowner's Survival Book by Michael Smith

Repairs, maintenance, emergency scripts, checklists, shutoffs, and practical household decisions.

$14.89

Cover of The Suddenly Single Financial Survival Guide by Michael Smith

Budgeting, bills, account cleanup, debt pressure, financial stabilization, and rebuilding a workable plan.

$14.89

Cover of The Suddenly Single Parent's Survival Guide by Michael Smith

Co-parenting, routines, age-aware guidance, schedules, communication, boundaries, and family stability.

$14.89

Cover of The Suddenly Single After 50 Survival Guide by Michael Smith

Identity, housing, money, routines, confidence, purpose, relationships, and planning the next chapter.

$14.89

Cover of The Suddenly Single Emotional Survival Guide by Michael Smith

Emotional overwhelm, grief, loneliness, reflection, support planning, and practical recovery steps.

$14.89

Proof behind the books

What readers say about the Homeowner's Survival Book.

These reviews are for the Homeowner's Survival Book—not the app. They show how readers respond to the practical, step-by-step approach behind the Suddenly Single resources.

★★★★★

"I love the checklists and home maintenance calendar... As a single female, I wish I had this book sooner!"

Cara Bramlett5-star Amazon Verified Purchase
★★★★★

"This guide took the panic out of running a house on my own... The checklists and space to track systems keep everything in one place."

John G5-star Amazon review
★★★★☆

"After my divorce, I had no idea how to handle anything in the house... I had already read the emergency section of this book and handled it myself in twenty minutes."

Maria Caballero4-star Amazon review

Excerpts from Amazon customer reviews of The Suddenly Single Homeowner's Survival Book. Ratings shown reflect the reviews displayed on Amazon when captured.

The Suddenly Single subscription

Tell the app what is overwhelming you. Get your next steps.

Start with the problem causing the most pressure. The app builds a short plan, tracks your progress in your browser, and guides you through the larger rebuilding process on your own schedule.

Suddenly Single Rebuilding Program — App

$9.99 / month after a 3-day free trial
  • A personalized three-step starting plan
  • All 8 guided lessons with working exercises, self-paced
  • An AI companion for practical support between sessions
  • Progress saved privately in your browser
  • Cancel anytime — no long-term commitment

Start your free trial in a couple minutes — no long form to fill out.

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The 8-week roadmap

From seeing the situation clearly to leaving with a plan.

1

Where Am I Now?

Build an honest baseline, identify priority areas, and choose one immediate stabilization action.

2

Regaining Emotional Stability

Separate what you control, what you can influence, and what you need to release.

3

Taking Control of Money

Create a practical 30-day financial stabilization plan and identify the next three financial actions.

4

Running the Household

Replace household uncertainty with a simple system, priorities, contacts, and a concrete action.

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Family Stability & Parenting

Reduce chaos through routines, boundaries, respectful communication, and support planning.

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Identity & Independence

Begin designing the life you are building, not merely reacting to the life that ended.

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Planning the Next Chapter

Turn hope into realistic 90-day, one-year, and three-year direction with milestones and constraints.

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From Surviving to Rebuilding

Repeat the life assessment, identify what changed, and leave with a focused 90-Day Rebuilding Plan.

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Our mission

Make the road easier for the person who comes next.

Suddenly Single exists to equip people facing divorce, separation, widowhood, and other major relationship transitions with practical resources that restore confidence, promote self-sufficiency, and create a clearer path forward.

The books are not the mission. People are the mission. Every resource is built around one idea: when life changes suddenly, practical action can reduce confusion and help a person begin rebuilding.

“I lived it. I fought through it. I rebuilt my life. Now I want to make the road easier for the person who comes after me.”

— Michael Smith, Founder & Author
What Suddenly Single helps with

Real problems. Practical next steps.

The goal is not to replace attorneys, counselors, financial professionals, medical providers, or other qualified experts. The goal is to help people organize the parts of life they still have to manage between professional appointments.

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Home & Household

Maintenance, emergencies, systems, responsibilities, and greater confidence handling a home alone.

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Money & Stability

One-income budgeting, account cleanup, financial priorities, and practical stabilization steps.

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Family & Parenting

Routines, co-parenting communication, household stability, boundaries, and support planning.

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Emotional Stability

Practical reflection, controllable actions, support resources, and decisions that are less driven by overwhelm.

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Identity & Independence

Rebuilding confidence, capability, routines, social support, and a stronger sense of direction.

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The Next Chapter

Turning hope into specific 90-day, one-year, and three-year goals with realistic next actions.


For organizations

Could this fit the people your organization already serves?

The Suddenly Single Rebuilding Program™ is an eight-week educational program your organization can license and deliver to adults rebuilding after divorce, separation, widowhood, or another major relationship transition. One defined cohort license — $5,500 — includes the facilitator guide, participant workbook, implementation manual, outcomes system, and basic implementation support.

See Organizational Licensing
Contact Suddenly Single

Choose the conversation you want to start.

Rebuilding Program inquiry

Professional / bulk book inquiry

Prefer email? suddenlysingleseries@gmail.com