Divorce – One of the BIG Decisions in Life
By: Rita Willetts

There are many big decisions is life and two of these are buying a home or deciding to get married. However, considering a divorce is a very big decision, too. Deciding on divorce is the subject of this article.

When we consider divorce, we soon realise that it never easy because it involves pain and distress for everyone associated with it. But there is another aspect, too. When couples marry, the idea of divorce is not even considered. However, as soon as we start to contemplate divorce, we have to accept that it is a huge change in our lives and such a change can be, for some, a reason not to proceed. After all, the decision to divorce goes against the hopes and dreams we once had. This for some people is an obstacle in itself, but there are many others to consider and some of these are discussed here.

For parents, it is the children that present the greatest obstacle to divorce. No parent wants to cause pain or unhappiness in their children particularly if the children are very young. But we have to realise that children are well aware what is going on in the family. Usually, children can detect when their parents are not communicating as they once did. Yet it is a fact that when children are told by their parents that they are about to divorce, it sometimes is greeted with the comments that they could see that was going to happen. Children are very perceptive.

Divorce brings about changes in the home if one of the parents finds it necessary to leave. This of course changes what goes on in the home and for children they can experience distress because one of their parents is missing. It is therefore essential that arrangements are put in place for the absent parent to meet frequently with their children.

The matrimonial home is often the center of huge disputes in divorce. But is this avoidable? If you consider that the house is merely a collection of materials such a timber, tiles, blocks and shingles then the idea of a home diminishes. In reality, it is the residents that turn the house into a home. Divorce means that the parents have become unhappy in the home, too, so why invest a lot of time in it trying to retain it? Lots of nice houses exists and with the right touch, these can be turned into delightful homes. Is it not better to dispose of the once family home and divide the money received? Use the proceeds to buy another one as there are many out there waiting for you.

Although the home and children have been mentioned, it is sensible to consider the couple going through the divorce. Bringing a marriage to an end is very painful, but staying in a relationship that has gone sour is also horrible. Consider therefore why you should stay in a relationship that is so bad because it adds no value to your life and wastes a lot of nervous energy.

In times gone by, did you have love, happiness, joy and peace? You need to remember that these emotions have not disappeared; they are still within you. Divorce or contemplating a divorce has temporarily shut these out of your life for a while, but they are waiting to be found and brought to the fore again.

The decision to proceed with a divorce is for some people harder than the divorce itself. Divorce is the outcome of enormous pressures such as whether you should or whether you should not proceed. This is a huge dilemma and only you can decide. Of course, you can take advice from lawyers, councilors and other professionals, but in the end it is you that has to decide.

Once the decision to divorce has been made by one party, and a lawyer has been appointed, there can be quite a sense of relief as the decision has finally been made and the rest is essentially a legal process that has to be gone through. Naturally, the process of divorce will have its own distresses. You need to realise that by going through this, you are indeed focusing on a new goal in your life that could bring you happiness and contentment again.

Whoever decides on the divorce, both parties will feel hurt. Whether you are the petitioner or the respondent, it will still be an unhappy time for there are no winners in divorce.

But what is important is to think deeply about divorce and the reasons why divorce is the right course of action now. Consider the consequences of the divorce and the consequences of not seeking a divorce, too. Finally, take advice. Once you have gathered all the information and ideally written it down, rather than trying to remember it, for most people the decision whether to divorce or not becomes much easier to take.

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