Before a couple decides that their marriage is over and a divorce is inevitable it is advisable to seek out alternative options. While not every marriage is salvageable it is best to be sure yours isn’t before taking the step to dissolve it permanently. Divorce is a difficult process not only for you and your spouse but also for your children and extended family. Strongly consider looking into some or all of the options below before calling it quits. Divorce is the last step in marriage and considerably one that should be worked to avoid.
Seek out the advice of a divorce attorney even as you try to salvage your marriage as they can also help you to protect yourself in this volatile state. A divorce attorney has critical advice to share as well as contacts within your local community to help you as you salvage your marriage and thereafter if divorce is the chosen option in the end.
Marriage counseling is the first step that is often recommended to couples who are struggling to keep their marriage intact. Marriage counseling takes commitment and work from both partners to have any hope at success. Counseling will help you identify problems in the marriage and work towards resolution. Even if in the end you feel like a permanent separation in the form of divorce is needed you and your spouse should take away a good deal of information to help lead towards productive communication as issues come about in the divorce and custody process.
A trial separation may be a next step to consider as it will allow you and your spouse to work on your issues apart. The hard part of a trial separation is when it comes to your children. Try to work out a solution that allows you to separate but not uproot the children and their day to day routine and activities. The space that comes with a trial separation is invaluable. In order for this to be an effective manner in which you continue to work on your marriage you must work together. Create a timeline so that both parties have specifics on how long the separation will last and what each of you desires upon reconciliation.
When moving forward with either of the above options or both of them it is important that you seek advice from an attorney specializing in divorce. Seeking council should not be considered a step closer to the dissolution of your marriage but instead as a way to protect yourself if in fact a divorce is inevitable even after marriage counseling and/or a trial separation.
Longton DM, a subsidiary of Longton Law Offices is a divorce attorney specializing in Women/Mom’s in divorce throughout Trenton and the surrounding Michigan areas. Find us at http://www.michigandivorcelawyerforwomen.com.