10 Tips for Making Easier Divorce

Just looking at how Hulk Hogan's divorce from his wife Linda Hogan is reported to be evolving, it's easy to see that tempers can fray very quickly when couples believe divorce is the only answer.

If you are considering or are going through a divorce, here are some tips to help make things more bearable.

1. Do not involve the children – they won't thank you for it in the long term whether they are adults or still children because they think the whole situation is very unfair.
   
   
2. Don't mud sling - stop yourself from including each and every bad thing your partner has ever done in the Behaviour Petition!
   
   
3. Talk to each other – easier said than done perhaps but the more you talk the easier (and cheaper!) it will be.
   
   
4. Don't name the 3rd party – this can cause increase costs and delay and won't make you feel better.
   
   
5. Do you really need to defend your divorce? – defending a divorce is very expensive and if one person believes the marriage has broken down then a Judge may take the same view.
   
   
6. Provide sufficient financil support for your spouse – yes they really do need food to eat and a roof over their head!
   
   
7. Be open with your spouse about your finances – you both need to know exactly what money there is and where.
   
   
8. Don't argue about the contents of your home – it will cost you more than if you bought them new!
   
9. Try mediation – if you find it difficult to talk to each other then involving a mediator can help!
   
   
10. If there is till time to repair your relationship, try reading my guide to stopping divorce, before things get too bad.

Wishing you the best,

Marjorie Black