Hey Girl! I’m Elara!
This site started in the middle of real life.
Messy, raw, heartbreak-heavy life.
It was created by Juniper Fox and me—two women who had each been knocked flat by divorce, grief, or the kind of life shift that makes you forget how to breathe. They met online, stayed up too late talking, and one day decided to build something for women like them.
They called it First Wives World.
It wasn’t shiny or perfect. It wasn’t trying to be.
It was honest. Private. Safe. A place where you could fall apart, ask questions, say too much, say nothing, and still be welcome.
It helped thousands of women feel less alone.
When the time came for Elara and Juniper to step away, they quietly posted a message on the site:
“We’re looking for someone who understands why this place mattered.
If that’s you, maybe it’s your turn to keep the light on.”
We weren’t the founders.
But we were the women reading their words at 2 a.m., whispering thank you into a screen.
So we wrote them back.
A Conversation We’ll Never Forget
Elara Monroe: “Why you?”
Hannah Ford: “Because I found my footing here.”
Juniper Fox: “You sure you’re ready?”
Lyra Montgomery: “No. But we weren’t ready when we got divorced either.”
Elara Monroe: “That’s fair.”
(they all laughed)
Juniper Fox: “Okay then. It’s yours. Just promise to leave the porch light on.”
Maya Jennings: “Always.”
What It Is Now
We’ve let go of the old programs and services. What’s left is what mattered most:
A blog filled with care.
Stories, reminders, quiet encouragement.
Things you can print out, send to a friend, read when the house is silent and the heart won’t stop racing.
Why Trust Us?
We’re not selling anything. We’re not collecting emails. We’re not experts.
We’re just women who remember how heavy it all felt—and how much lighter it got when someone said, “Me too.”
This space won’t fix everything.
But it will sit with you through it.
And that’s something.
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With love,
Hannah Ford, Lyra Montgomery & Maya Jennings
Don’t hesitate to reach out to me via social media. We’re on this journey together. Ready ?
