Divorce mistakes

The most surprising and useful advice my divorce lawyer ever gave me? “Don’t fight. It’s not worth it.” I  looked around, sure that I accidentally wandered into a therapist’s office. “Martha, do you see these boxes here?” Don, my divorce lawyer, pointed to the pyramid of cardboard that reached the ceiling. “It’s a divorce case …

Divorce during midlife can seem like a bad dream that only happened to other people. The emotional roller-coaster and stress of the unknown means that even rational people make mistakes with profound consequences. And when divorce is mixed in with midlife events that are already stressing you out, such as retirement or sick parents, you …