Join us November 5–7, 2026
BYU Conference Center
The BYU Life After Divorce Conference aims to help you move forward with faith and hope after experiencing divorce. Classes* may include topics such as:
- validating your experiences and turning your thoughts toward healing
- combating loneliness
- essential communication
- healthy boundaries
- strengthening relationships with family
- developing a support system and expanding your social circle
- adopting new routines and activities that encourage personal growth
- learning when and how to seek a therapist's help for coping with difficult emotions, and grief
- divorce transitions and how to navigate them
- strengthening personal faith and testimony
- finding peace within through Christ
All sessions focus on giving guidance for your unique journey. You will gain clarity on your continued role in the Lord's gospel and an understanding that your contributions are valuable and needed. We hope your time at the conference will provide you with the support you need, help you connect with others who understand your experiences, and give you insights to progress with confidence with a focus on Christ, who is our light and guide as we sometimes navigate difficult and unfamiliar roads.
Conference content is planned for adults (21 and older) who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; however, those of all faiths are welcome to attend.
NEW! Thursday Evening Workshops
We hope you will join us for our new evening workshops!
6:00–6:30 p.m. Check in
6:30–8:30 p.m. Workshops (short refreshment break is included)
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
Writing Workshop
Practical Skills for Navigating
Conflict in Families
Planning Your Life,
Designing Your Path
We are excited to introduce our Thursday evening workshops as part of this year’s conference. Workshops are available to conference attendees only and require an additional $20 registration fee. During conference registration, attendees will have the opportunity to select one workshop to attend (space is limited).
These workshops offer a deeper, more interactive experience designed to provide tools, insight, and connection as participants explore topics such as writing and reflection, navigating family conflict, and intentionally planning for the future.
2026 Keynote Presenters
Brian Mead
Friday, November 6
Brian Mead is a faculty member in the Church History and Doctrine Department at Brigham Young University and primarily teaches the Eternal Family course. In that class, he talks with students about both the beautiful ideal of Heavenly Father’s plan for families and the very real circumstances, some joyful and some painful, that families experience. He hopes to help students recognize the hope, healing, and belonging made possible through the gospel of Jesus Christ in every season of life.
Before joining the BYU faculty, Brian taught with Seminaries and Institutes of Religion and then worked at the Church Office Building. Much of his work centered on helping individuals and families navigate life circumstances related to family dynamics, disabilities, mental and emotional health, suicide prevention, LGBTQ+ experiences, poverty, and many other parts of the human journey. He earned a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from BYU and a PhD in applied social psychology. Brian and his wife, Annie, live in Salem, Utah, and are the parents of four children.
