Preparing for Divorce While Happily Married: Tips from a Divorce Lawyer

Divorce can be a phenomenally costly process-both financially and emotionally. But there are ways to reduce the costs of this high stakes game. There are ways to take control of the process. The type of preparation I discuss in this book can save you thousands of dollars in attorneys' fees-as well as many years of therapy. As you will see from reading this book, if you wait until the divorce process has started to begin preparing for your divorce, it is too late; you will have already lost. The process of planning for a divorce-or at least recognizing some of the important elements, and potential risks, procedures, and rules-must begin several years before the divorce has been initiated. Preparing for a divorce involves lengthy and painstaking financial and professional commitments, and the sooner you begin to understand what could be at stake, the better.