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Questions to Consider
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Have you had a direct and rational conversation about the problem(s)
in your relationship and the consequences?
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Is
reconciliation possible? |
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Are
you living together or separately? |
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Have
you been to counseling together or separately? |
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Do
you each want a divorce, or is this your decision? |
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Do
you and your spouse have access to separate financial resources adequate
to meet your interim living needs? |
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Have you thought about and/or had
a discussion with your spouse about, what life will be like after a divorce?
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How
will each of you support yourselves? |
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Where
will each of you live? |
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What
will be the custody and visitation provisions with the children? |
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Who
gets what in the way of possessions? |
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How
will you relate to family, friends and existing relationships? |
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What
will your relationship with your ex-spouse and his or her significant
others be, and vice-versa, after the divorce? |
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How will you and your spouse handle the subject of getting
a divorce with your children? Is there an prenuptial or antenuptial agreement?
What does it say? |
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