elise pettus, the founder of the divorce concierge service called Untied

October 22, 2019 by Jeannie Ralston · Personal Development

The Divorce Whisperer: Elise Pettus Helps Women Untie the Knot

After her marriage ended abruptly, Elise Pettus did what many before her have done: reinvented herself. Pettus’s new incarnation is as a mentor for others in the throes of uncoupling.

As any mother of the bride knows, there's a successful website called The Knot to help couples getting married. When Brooklynite Elise Pettus faced the unexpected end of her marriage, she thought, Shouldn’t there be a support site for when you need to undo the knot? That's how UNtied came into being. Pettus, the 50-something journalist and filmmaker, created the website and community to host meet-ups, workshops, and to guide women through this enormous change and into their new lives ahead. We sat down with her to learn more about her mission and leading a happy, “re-singled” life.

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