How to Help Your Sister or Brother with a Divorce

Watching a loved one go through a divorce is very painful. Here are some things you can do to help them.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Counseling. Help them get help for themselves. Counseling has helped many people cope with the many feelings that breaking up comes with.
2. Lawyers. Help them find a good lawyer. Talk to your friends and ask for recommendations. A good lawyer with recommendations is much better than finding an inexperienced one in the local paper.
3. Time. Give them your free time. Take them out for dinner, go to their home, take them bike riding or anything that keeps them company. Help them fill in the void that use to be their spouse if possible. The beginning is very lonely for them and depressing. Be sure to call them on the phone at least once a day to see how things are going.
4. A new home. Your loved one may need a new home now that they are splitting up. Help them find a new apartment or home if necessary. In the meantime, let them stay at your home if possible. It would be really helpful if they didn't have to spend money on a hotel while they are shelling out a lot of money on divorce expenses.
5. Furnishings and Appliances. When your brother or sister splits up, chances are they lost 1/2 their possessions. Help them fill in the empty spaces if you can. Maybe you have some stuff in your attic they can borrow until they get new stuff or maybe you can buy them a new coffee pot or microwave.