Practical savvy & wide-ranging this resource shows men & women how to avoid the pitfalls that turn a straightforward divorce into a nightmare. Drawing on her own personal experience the author also brings together the best advice from a wide range of experts that include divorce attorneys mental-health professionals & financial gurus. This guide coaches separating couples how to build a shortlist of the best divorce attorneys in their area how to conduct an interview to find the right one & what the full range of legal options are for each case. Further tips explain how to manage the paperwork ways to lower legal costs & practical advice for getting back to normal" once the divorce is finalised. This reassuring manual also explains the stages of divorce grief & how to separate the emotional divorce from the legal divorce."