|
Getting Divorced Without Ruining Your Life, by Sam Margulies
Simon & Schuster, 1992, 318 pages
-
The buzz:
A must-read. Filled with calming common sense. Chill
a bit and take this old-fashioned nostrum to bed with you. If you
follow its prescriptions, we guarantee you'll feel better in
five years.
-
The author:
The author is a lawyer and mediator who has had hundreds of
clients.
-
He has represented hundreds as an adversary litigator and
hundreds as a mediator. He says mediation is better.
-
Topics covered:
- Why divorces go bad.
- Predictable emotional crises of divorce.
- Economics of divorce.
- Primer on divorce law.
- Lawyers, mediators and other professionals.
- Negotiating your agreement.
-
Difficulty:
Moderate
-
Sidenotes:
Includes lots of common-sense suggestions as to
exactly where to compromise on a number of often-contested issues,
including one case where the couple agreed to literally cut a
particular emotion-laden $300 bracelet in half. (Before signing,
they decided to give it to their daughter instead -- a calmer
solution.)
-
Key insight:
Negotiation and mediation are processes that run
counter to your urgent screaming instincts -- but negotiation and
mediation are exactly what you need to do if you are to emerge sane
from the divorce and ready to move on.
-
Read if:
You want to emerge from the divorce process with
your emotional self intact.
Email this page on to a friend.
Disclaimer: We are not giving legal advice. No warranties. We disclaim all legal liability. More...
| 
