Key Points
They say communication and recognizing long-term goals is the key to an amicable divorce...
Instead, Stephens and Raymond said that divorcing couples need to recognize their shared desire: to get out of the marriage with minimal damage to their finances and their family's emotional well-being..
In their book, "The Road to Splitsville," which was inspired by a desire to help the couples they saw spending emotional and financial resources on messy divorces, Raymond and Stephens lay out how couples can avoid legal fees, upset, and heartache...
"You want to be in control of your own destiny," Stephens said.. Here's how to maintain that control and work together with your former partner to create a conflict-free divorce...
Let's try to build on those things, not to save the relationship, but to get through the divorce process effectively," Stephens said.. Focus on your common goals and seek help as needed..
