
Contemplating Divorce
A Step-by-Step Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go
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August 15, 2008
Even the best divorces are upheavals, messing up finances, routines, and emotions; this supportive primer totally aces helping readers clarify whether to go through with it. Social worker Gadoua notes the steps in the process of deciding, which range from passively considering to actively leaving. Instructive real-life examples show the dynamics of deteriorating marriages with both happy and unhappy endings. Gadoua also explains the difference between staying in a bad marriage out of fear vs. confidently leaving it with expectations of future happiness. Chapters encourage readers to optimize their attitudes and approaches in order to "best influence" their partners and themselves, and workbooklike sections raise issues to ponder. Clear advice seems elementary but not simplistic, e.g., "you can always choose how to interpret the events in your life. Your feelings about an event are one thing; how you interpret them is quite another." This is an excellent resource with a consistently respectful tone; coupled with a guide like "Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce", it will make readers feel better equipped to handle a tough decision. Highly recommended for all public libraries and family support collections.Douglas C. Lord, Connecticut State Lib., Hartford
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