Even if spouses say they agree on absolutely everything in a divorce, this is usually not the case. Inevitably, something will come up that one spouse wants and the other does not. If you have the same lawyer, this can put your attorney in a difficult position. Your lawyer is duty-bound to represent both of you to the best of his or her ability, but if you have opposing interests, this is impossible. The attorney cannot recommend something to one party that is adverse to the other party. This is an obvious conflict of interest. It's also against the code of ethics for Texas attorneys to give legal advice to opposing parties of the same lawsuit. That's why it's not possible to share a divorce lawyer - at least not at our law firm.