If you encounter your ex at a school function, remain civil. If this is not possible remove yourself from the situation before anything happens. As is the case with all aspects of a divorce always put the children first, consider their feelings and remember they love and need you both. The following are excerpts from articles submitted by our professional members. Planning For Divorce by Maury D. Beaulier, Esquire Preplanning Strategies.
Nobody marries with the expectation of failure.
Married couples never contemplate that the person they once loved could later seem to be a stranger and perhaps even an enemy. Yet, statistics paint an ugly picture. Approximately 4 out of 10 marriages today end in divorce. In divorce proceedings, women lose financially, their standard of living may drop as much as thirty percent in the first year following a divorce. Men, may not suffer as great financially, however, they tend to lose precious time with their children.