The Silverback's Guide · Arena Seven
Divorce Guide for Men
A divorce guide for Australian men: safety first, then the numbers, the legal carnage, property settlement, child support, the kids and the question of repair. General information, not legal advice. From The Silverback's Guide series.
Divorce can make a capable man feel as though somebody has moved every switch in the house overnight. The Silverback's Guide to Divorce is an Australian field manual for blokes considering it, blokes already in it and blokes standing in a rental kitchen wondering which drawer the spatulas go in. It puts safety before the budget, separates the four jobs (divorce, property, parenting and child support) and works through the costs with clearly labelled illustrations, not predictions. The starting position is blunt: 'Think before you blow up something repairable. Get help before you try to carry something unbearable.'
It is not legal advice, and WA has separate rules for some matters, so it helps you ask a lawyer better questions instead of playing one. The book is a PDF you can read tonight, on your phone, in whichever kitchen you are standing in. Sixteen chapters, forty laws of marriage preservation and a plan for your first 30 days.
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10
books in Series 1: the manifesto and nine companion volumes
The Silverback collection
90
principles to practise, ten for each arena
Expanded Manifesto, ch. 21
49,158
divorces granted in Australia in 2025
ABS, cited in Divorce, ch. 1
$2.18bn
reported scam losses in Australia in 2025
National Anti-Scam Centre, cited in Spotting a Con, ch. 3
Figures from the books’ FACT panels, with the source named. Dated population figures, not the odds for your life. The useful part is what you do on an ordinary Tuesday.
What divorce guide for men should actually cover
What is inside The Silverback's Guide to Divorce.
01
The numbers: legal fees, the second household and a three-column budget
02
Property settlement, super, the family home and yes, the dog
03
Child support and time with the kids: two different issues
04
The affair maths, the forty laws of marriage preservation and your first 30 days
Arena 7 · The field manual
The Silverback's Guide to Divorce
Count the cost. Keep your head.
The numbers, the legal carnage, property settlement, child support, the affair maths, the kids and the question of repair. Sixteen chapters, forty laws of marriage preservation and a plan for your first 30 days.
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The other eight arenas
Each arena has its own laws, opponents and terrain, so each has its own book.
01
Being a Man
Character, purpose and the daily work of becoming dependable, including asking for help.
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02
Money
Habits, risk and financial decisions, from the bottom of the world.
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03
Selling
Listening, explaining value and following through. Remember the person across the table.
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04
Conflict
Difficult conversations, composure and repair, without demanding the last word.
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05
Bullies
From the sandpit to the nursing home. Strength without becoming another bully.
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06
Dating
Honesty, curiosity, consent and rejection. Meet people without an exhausting performance.
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07
Divorce
Separation, children and rebuilding. Keep your head and protect what matters.
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08
Leadership
Decisions, responsibility and listening. The standard others experience.
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09
Spotting a Con
Pressure, flattery and missing information. Pause before committing.
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