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Summary: The do's and don'ts of divorce include telling the children they are loved, not antagonizing one another, keeping a low profile and not including friends in the divorce process. Learn a few dos and don'ts of divorce to ease the process along with tips from a relationship specialist and talk show host in this free video on divorce.
Dr. Paul Vehorn has a Ph.D and did graduate work in behavior psychology. He has also been a nationwide talk show host on the Sun Radio Network. Dr. Vehorn wrote "Dynamic Dating" and...read more
"In Alice in Wonderland if we had a card that said, off with their heads, off with their heads, well the dos and don'ts of divorce. This is Doctor Paul author of Boomer Girls, a boomer woman's guide to men and dating. and author of Dynamic Dating and host of Ask Doctor Paul. The dos and don'ts of divorce. Don't go there with off with their heads attitude because if you do, your head is the one that will be lost. Don't use the kids as pawns. They love you and they love the other. O.k., they love mom and they love dad. Please tell the kids, neither one of us are divorcing you, we're divorcing each other. You are still loved and well loved by us. O.k., that's a don't, don't use the kids and a do, tell them they're loved. O.k., the don't of divorce, don't antagonize the other because you probably know how to press a button and make them antagonistic. Now why do you want to don't do that? Because it's going to cost you money. The attorneys love it. It will cost you more money because you each have your attorneys and when it costs you more money, you both pay. Just because he is paying for the divorce doesn't mean that you're not paying for the divorce. Where do you think the money's coming from? O.k., another do in divorce. Do keep a low profile. Be agreeable. Get the time frame shortened, because the longer that divorce lasts the more it's going to cost you money wise for both of you. O.k., another don't in divorce, don't include your friends. There is a law firm I know in a major city and they have a large framed poster. It says, If you had kept your mouth shut in the first place, you wouldn't be here in the second place. A few dos and don'ts about divorce and I think that's good advice. This is Doctor Paul. May your fantasies of today be your realities of tomorrow."
eHow Article: Do & Don't in Divorce