
I Want a Divorce But My Husband Doesn’t: The Illinois Strategy Guide
By Katie Vandenberg, CDC Certified Divorce Coach® Quick Answer: Can I Divorce If He Refuses? Yes. Illinois is a “No-Fault” divorce state, meaning you do
Katie makes her life as a Divorce Coach in Central Illinois surrounded by river valleys and prairie. Her days are spent helping her divorce clients, working with her tenants, tending to her gardens, hiking as often as possible, spending time on her pottery wheel and loving her family.

By Katie Vandenberg, CDC Certified Divorce Coach® Quick Answer: Can I Divorce If He Refuses? Yes. Illinois is a “No-Fault” divorce state, meaning you do

By Katie VandenBerg, CDC Certified Divorce Coach® | Focused Forward Quick Answer: How to Ask for a Divorce: The most effective way to ask for

Quick Answer: While the court rarely punishes cheating with “moral” judgments, how an affair affects divorce is very real in three areas: Dissipation of Assets

By Katie VandenBerg, CDC Certified Divorce Coach® | Focused Forward Quick Answer: An effective Illinois divorce strategy requires more than just hiring counsel; it demands

By Katie VandenBerg, CDC Certified Divorce Coach® | Focused Forward Planning for life after divorce requires dual preparation: building your ideal outcome while preparing for

Updated June 2025 Over five years ago, I had a revelation that changed my life—and the lives of more than 100 clients since. I learned