About the Author

Mike Acheampong, MPH, PharmD

I am a pharmacist, a business owner, and a father of two. My Texas divorce lasted sixteen months. Through January 2026, my total divorce costs reached approximately $95,000. The first $5,000 retainer was gone within months; bills kept arriving while I was still trying to understand what work each charge covered.

I lived in Mississippi while the case was in Texas. A court date could mean arranging coverage for my store, traveling, finding a hotel, and then returning to work. Those disruptions did not fit neatly on an attorney invoice. They mattered to my decisions all the same.

I began using AI to organize records and draft more focused questions. The useful part was not a magic answer. It was a way to sort what I knew from what I needed to check, so I could bring a specific question to my lawyer. I learned to verify important claims against the actual document and a qualified person before acting.

The Divorce Bible is the guide I wanted when I was trying to understand a bill, a proposal, or the next parenting exchange. Its workbook gives readers a place to name one issue, record the source, and choose the next action.

What Marriage Asks of Us grew from a different question: which conversations would have helped us understand our expectations before marriage? It is designed to help couples talk about money, children, family, conflict, and safety with more honesty and less guesswork.

I am not a lawyer or therapist. I write from lived experience and ask readers to check consequential decisions with qualified people.