Getting Divorced Without Ruining Your Life: A Reasoned, Practical Guide to the Legal, Emotional and Financial Ins and Outs of Negotiating a Divorce Settlement

Margulies, Sam

ISBN 10: 074320641X / ISBN 13: 9780743206419

Published by Touchstone, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Getting Divorced Without Ruining Your Life: A Reasoned, Practical Guide to the Legal, Emotional and Financial Ins and Outs of Negotiating a Divorce Settlement
• Publisher: Touchstone
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 074320641X
• ISBN 13: 9780743206419
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

As a leading divorce negotiator and mediator, Sam Margulies has helped thousands of couples reach fair and amicable settlements. In this compassionate guide, now updated with vital information on changes in divorce law and norms, Margulies covers the legal, financial, and emotional realities of divorce in a straightforward, reassuring style. He takes readers through every step, from making the initial decision to finalizing the agreement, including:

• Why mediation is now the preferred way to divorce
• How to avoid the conflicts that often occur after the divorce is over
• How to negotiate successfully even when you are angry
• How to manage step-family conflict in the aftermath of divorce

With examples drawn from real-life cases, Getting Divorced Without Ruining Your Life explains how to protect one's own interests and negotiate a stress-free, enduring agreement that allows both partners to embark on a new life.

About the Author

Sam Margulies, Ph.D., J.D., teaches and practices mediation in Montclair, New Jersey, and Greensboro, North Carolina.