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February 25, 2019

Steps To Take Before Filing For Divorce

If you’re struggling to keep your marriage together and have been contemplating getting a divorce, continue reading to discover 4 steps to take before making a decision.

Steps To Take Before Filing For Divorce:

1. Book an appointment with a marriage counsellor

Before you start talking to a divorce lawyer or a family lawyer about filing for a divorce, it’s well worth seeing if you can salvage your marriage by booking a few appointments with a marriage counsellor. Who’ll be able to talk you and your partner through your issues to see if you can find common ground and whether with a bit of time and effort, you’ll be able to save your marriage.

However, keep in mind that there are no guarantees and there is also a chance that you may find out through counselling sessions that your differences are too great and that you’ll both be far happier if you file for a divorce. While it may be the best possible solution to file for a divorce if you

2. Think carefully about the reasons why you’re tempted to get a divorce

While it may be the best possible solution to file for a divorce if your partner is emotionally or physically aggressive or has cheated on you and broken your marriage vows, if you simply have lost the spark in your marriage, it may pay to remember that marriage isn’t easy and that it’s natural to experience difficult periods over the course of a long, healthy marriage.

3. Make sure that you’ve tried going out on regular date nights with your spouse

Before you start talking about divorce, it’s also a great idea to enjoy regular date nights with your spouse. As an example, if you used to enjoy going dancing together, you may want to invite your spouse out to an event where you can dance together, as by enjoying activities which you enjoyed together at the start of your marriage, you may start to remember the reasons why you used to love your spouse.

4. Talk to your friends and family members for advice

Before filing for a divorce, it’s also a smart idea to talk to some of your friends and family members to see if they can provide an outsiders opinion on whether or not your marriage is worth saving.

One reason why it’s well worth talking to trusted close confidantes about your struggles with your marriage is that you may find that long term friends may have noticed that you’ve been really unhappy in your marriage in an extended period of time and that you may have lost the zest for life which you had before you got married. In which case considering a divorce may not be the worst idea that you’ve come up with.

Alternatively, if your parents of family members have enjoyed long happy marriages they may be able to give you valuable advice on how to try to keep your marriage alive. Or may give you insight that proves that you’re not married to the love of your life.

So if you’ve been thinking about finding divorce lawyers in Newcastle and talking to a lawyer about filing for a divorce, it’s well worth taking all four the steps above first, before making any rash decisions.

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