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Monday, January 24, 2011
is it possible to have a "better" divorce?

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When we hear the word "divorce," most of us conjure up the image two people engaged in a battle over child custody, child or spousal support, and the division of assets. Traditionally, each side has* had its respective attorney whose job it is (*tenses don't match unless has had is there, do they? to duke it out with the other side in an effort to win the best settlement possible. Then, once the divorce is over and done with, the ex-spouses are so angry with each other that they remain enemies.


Although contentious litigation is still the preferred method for numbers of divorcing people, the good news is that there are many alternatives to this type of divorce.


Read the rest of the blog piece on Psychology Today


Susan Pease Gadoua LCSW is the author of Stronger Day by Day: Reflections for Healing and Rebuilding After Divorce .

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