How To Make Any Divorce Better: Specific Steps to Make Things Smoother, Faster, Less Painful and Save You a Lot of Money

Even though divorce is a difficult milestone, there are practical things a couple can do, individually or together, to make it go a lot easier. Author Ed Sherman shows how most divorces fit one of several profiles. Once you discover your own profile, Ed Sherman leads you through the process, step by step, to overcome what otherwise will be severe emotional and financial obstacles. Communication, organizational and negotiation tools are presented - all of them proven successful in the course of 35 years of experience with over 45,000 cases. The book includes a CD with additional resources, tools and software. It offers topics on 'The Divorce Road Map', 'Why the Real Divorce is Free', 'Tips on Divorce Law', 'Strategies for the Difficult Divorces', and more. The 2nd edition also features new material on the importance and benefits of divorce mediation.

Ed Sherman was born in Hannibal, Missouri in 1938, graduated from Boalt Hall School of Law in 1964 and was admitted to the California Bar in 1965. He founded Nolo Press — and the entire legal self-help movement. His books include How to Do Your Own Divorce in California, Practical Divorce Solutions, How To Do Your Own Contested Divorce in California (the title was later to changed to How to Solve Divorce Problems in California), Legal Essentials for California Couples, Make any Divorce Better, and The Couples Contract for a Lasting Relationship.

In 1989 he founded the Divorce Helpline and through these guidebooks is able to share his secrets and lessons learned from over 40 years of experience with more than 45,000 successful cases. He lives in San Luis Obispo, CA.