The Complete Idiot's Guide to Handling a Breakup by Rosanne Rosen

Author:Rosanne Rosen [Rosen, Rosanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Divorce & Separation, Man-Woman Relationships, Love, Psychology, Dating (Social Customs), Family & Relationships, Interpersonal Relations, Love & Romance, Human Sexuality, Separation (Psychology)
ISBN: 9780028629285
Publisher: Alpha
Published: 1999-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

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• Not to be pals with their ex

• Difficulty with their identity and the loss of their roles as wives

• If they were the spouse to leave the marriage, an easier postdivorce period than the predivorce period in which they sorted out problems

• Discomfort reentering the dating scene

• A spouse who will remarry before her

• The woman her ex marries to be younger than she

Accurate expectations alone do not determine how smoothly the period after your divorce goes. Consequently, you may need to rely on some practical pointers that will keep you from ruffling each other's feathers.

Practical Pointers

Retaliation, power struggles, and anger won't serve you well in the divorce process. Although you will feel anxious and wish you could proceed swiftly, it is in your best interest to move forward slowly, purposefully, and orderly. Prepare for your divorce wisely; select legal representation cautiously; and investigate alternative routes to dissolution.

Preparing for Divorce

Before you announce your intentions, there are steps you should take to protect yourself. Unfortunately, divorce often brings out the worst in spouses. Therefore, it is important that reason, not emotion, rule how you proceed.

1. Interview lawyers who specialize in family law and divorce. The laws are constantly changing. You need someone who keeps up to date on the legalities.

2. Hire a lawyer and establish his or her legal fees.

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