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Pre-Divorce Planning by Phone

Every year 50 to 68 percent of all married couples go through a divorce. One of the results is that one or both people feel upset by the unfair results. If you are one of the many people considering divorce, don't make the mistake the others have made by creating an exit plan before you announce to your partner that you want out of the marriage.

In all the years that The Divorce Help Clinic has been helping people, I've met with a lot of people who wanted to plan their marital departure. It's interesting how different the goals are for each sex. Typically, the focus of men is financial. They want help finding ways to lower the spousal support they will pay and how to get more time with their children. Women, on the other hand, are primarily how the divorce will affect their children as well as have a tremendous fear they won't be able to make it on their own.

Because planning a divorce strategy is a private matter, many people prefer to talk by phone rather than in person. Below are some of the biggest benefits that pre-divorce phone support has to offer at this stage in your life.

1. Somebody anonymous to talk with when things get bad. This sure beats trying to hold in your feelings. And when your pre-divorce help comes through The Divorce Help Clinic, you know that you are dealing with a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in divorce.

2. Anytime. Anytime you need help your phone divorce consultant is only a call away. Again, this easy access is one of the biggest advantages of pre-divorce phone support. If you feel down and out on a particular day you can call your counselor to discuss your problem.

3. Confidential. All of your calls are kept private so that you never have to worry about your business getting into the street.

As you can see, pre-divorce phone support and divorce go together hand-in-hand. If you are considering divorce having a tough time, there is no better option than a divorce phone help. The three benefits listed above are just the tip of the iceberg.

Nancy Murphy, M.S. founder of www.TheDivorceHelpClinic.com specializes in divorce planning and divorce mediation. She received her mediation certification through the National Conflict Resolution Center and has been working with conflicting couples since 1993 as a marriage and family therapist. Ms. Murphy is a nationally recognized relationship expert and is the published author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Romance" (Macmillan Publishing) and "Desirable Men: How to Find Them (Crown Books).



Nancy Fagan-Murphy
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A Practical Guide To Deciding Whether Or Not To Get A Divorce

A Practical Guide To Deciding Whether Or Not To Get A Divorce

This is a highly emotional time in your life but you can't let emotion cloud your judgment. A Practical Guide To Deciding Whether Or Not To Get A Divorce will help you look at your situation logically and impartially.

Ask yourself, "Why aren't I making the decision to do something about my own situation, one way or the other?"

Only you know the answer to that question.

Deciding whether or not to get divorced is a big decision.

But, the truth is, if you do nothing, your situation won't change for the better, it will only get worse.

If you don't decide, you are contributing to the problem and that is flat out unhealthy for you. If you're thinking about divorce and just aren't doing anything about it you're painfully cheating yourself out of your time and your happiness.

Anyone can use this plan to make this decision because it is made up of psychological insights that we all have inside us but may not necessarily be aware of or utilize.

End your indecision..read A Practical Guide To Deciding Whether Or Not To Get A Divorce.