Article Advise

submitted: Jun 20th 2008 | by: AlexArcher | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 588 | |

Is your marriage in trouble? Before you consider a divorce, consider the high emotional and financial costs of divorce. Even if an affair has occurred (this is one of the most common reasons to consider a divorce), it is possible for your relationship to recover.

A marriage is a bit like a corporation and taking it apart is complicated in many ways just as dismantling a business would be but with powerful feelings involved as well. Sometimes a financial appraisal is just as much in order as an emotional one when considering a divorce. If only one partner was a wage earner or if one has made much more than the other, the financial change can be devastating.

In most cases, a divorce means maintaining two households and that is almost always much more expensive than a single residence. When children are involved, the choices in housing are more limited and more costly. In these days of high gas prices, commuting between two parents adds even more to the costs. Of course, being shuttled between two parents also puts undue stress on the children.

Many aspects of the high cost of divorce, financially, or emotionally, may not come to the surface until a true assessment is made of many things. Child custody can be a very rocky emotional issue and child support for the parents can be a financial nightmare as well.

Even when there are no children, dividing property and items acquired as a couple is difficult. There may be practical reasons for needing items as well as sentimental attachments to some things. If a home is involved, it may be necessary to sell it to fairly divide it and this can mean high moving costs and losing the place of good family memories.

If money is the reason for the split, seeing a financial counselor would probably be required to settle issues like dividing the debt. In this case, the process might even save the marriage.

Since affairs are often the cause of a split, learning to heal from an infidelity may be a key to salvaging a relationship and avoiding the high cost of divorce, financially, or emotionally. Again, this often requires professional help. This can come from clergy at no expense, from family services that come on a sliding scale or from a private marriage counselor.

If you are the betrayed party, it is normal to be hurt by the affair. Don't forget though, the same vows that pledged you both to fidelity also pledge you to sticking together in both good and bad times. It might help to take time to understand the \"whys\" of the affair. Remember, the cheater is a human being who makes mistakes (like we all do).

Don't forget that along with all of the other losses and costs of a divorce, there is also the loss of the identity of being a couple. Divorce will change the whole social dynamic with friends and in activities. Even if you both want the divorce, loneliness is common and it is far too easy to impulsively drift into another relationship too soon. Remember the good times and put the current problems in perspective.

You might be able to avoid divorce (and its high emotional and financial costs) if you get help and are dedicated to saving the relationship. Even if you get the divorce anyway, the help from experts will probably help ease some of the pains. Be honest about the costs of divorce to yourself and the decision will become much clearer.

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