Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Divorce Advice For Men - 9 Important Tips

By mark Thompson

Marriages are sassy, divorces are messy. They are best avoided, especially if you have kids. However, if there is absolutely no chance of saving your marriage and you have to go through with a divorce, then here are a few tips that can help you out:

1. This may come as a shock but lawyers want to make as much money out of your divorce as possible, this is their business. If they can make the divorce stretch out over a long time they will because they will earn more money. Find a lawyer that has been recommended to you. But remember the lawyer who got cousin Bobby off of that DUI charge may not be the one who should be handling your divorce. Find a divorce specialist with a good reputation.

2. Get your private and financial records into storage where only you have access to them .NOW! Also get a private post box where you can receive private mail

3. Speak to your bank and close all joint accounts. Cancel all joint credit cards and if possible ask your credit card company to issue you with new cards if they are in your own name. Your wife may have a note of the numbers.

4. Do not cut off all communication with your wife keep the lines open. You never know, one fine day she might just talk to you and settle the whole thing amicably, without any bad blood. Remember, if you stop communicating, things will go from worse to worst-ever.

5. Talk to your kids and let them know your divorce is not because of them and that you will never ever leave them alone. Don't allow your kids to feel the pangs of separation, no matter how unavoidable it is.

6. In court the written word is far more powerful that hearsay. Make sure that you keep all correspondence from your wife and her representatives. No matter how angry a letter makes you get don't destroy it.

7. Be Nice! Don't start spreading rumors about your wife or even slander her to your best friend. Things have a way of getting back to wives. If she finds out you've been saying nasty things even if they are true she will use it against you.

8. Chill! Don't let your wife provoke you into being aggressive. If you're seen to be aggressive you will lose your divorce. If your wife is aggressive towards you just stay calm.

9. You will need some emotional support, don't be afraid to use friends and family to help you through this difficult time.

Divorces are not nice and they can get very nasty. Your wife will unfortunately be in the driving seat when it comes to a settlement. But with the right help and advice you can get what you want from the divorce not what she wants you to have. There are several really good guides available on the internet that will help ensure that you gee the settlement you want. Hunt them down!

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