As the divorce progresses, the challengesare different. Soon you begin to negotiate the different stages of grief and mourning, and eventually its time to move on. It can be good to remind yourself that this is a process that has a beginning, middle, and end. Eventually, you can get off the roller coaster. The book is focused on women in divorce because there are some unique issues facing women today.
Women are in the work force in increasing numbers.
This means that they are not around to be the primary caretakers of children, so they are at risk for losing primary custody of their children when faced with custody contests. While interviewing judges and lawyers nationwide, these professionals agreed that women are in a different position today, when it comes to divorce. Many women are unaware of this, and that often places them in a compromised position, when they go to battle in divorce. Even when settling a case, women need to know the issues they face. Knowledge helps, as there is no more emotionally draining process than divorce.