Making Divorce Work: 8 Essential Keys to Resolving Conflict and Rebuilding Your Life

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You can get divorced without losing your shirt or your sanity. Given that so many marriages end in divorce, divorce without devastation is an idea whose time has come. Making Divorce Work gives you the tools and inspiration to renegotiate your relationship with your spouse, put an end to unproductive arguments and behaviors, determine a fair win-win settlement, and move on from your marriage happy, healthy, and whole. You will learn:

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Overview

You can get divorced without losing your shirt or your sanity. Given that so many marriages end in divorce, divorce without devastation is an idea whose time has come. Making Divorce Work gives you the tools and inspiration to renegotiate your relationship with your spouse, put an end to unproductive arguments and behaviors, determine a fair win-win settlement, and move on from your marriage happy, healthy, and whole. You will learn:

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Publishers Weekly
This common-sense guide to surviving the stress and disappointments of divorce approaches the fear factor involved in such a big life upheaval with practical steps to facilitate healing. Setting the "peaceful divorce" as the ultimate goal to aim for, the authors offer easy-to-follow advice like giving your ex the benefit of the doubt and carefully following "8 Peace Practices." One will remind readers of the critical role of self-care: "We recommend that you deal with your divorce the same way you would deal with facing a serious heath crisis." In addition to insightful lists and journaling topics, Mercer and Wennechuk prompt readers to create their own "new beginnings mission statement." Useful chapters on grief and forgiveness all underscore the necessity of taking the high road whenever possible. "Think of the people you've met who can't wait to tell you how awful their former spouse is. They don't realize that this reflects on them...after all, who would marry the monster they describe?" (Dec.)
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This most positive offering comes from family law mediator Mercer and certified divorce mediator Wennechuk, who claim that the way one proceeds with a divorce, whether amicably or acrimoniously, will directly influence the quality of life afterward. Therefore, they offer eight keys for resolving family conflict (e.g., asking oneself, "Would I rather be happy or right?") and eight peace practices (e.g., de-escalating a situation). The authors emphasize taking the high road; guide readers through examining their current financial, relationship, and parenthood goals; and provide a step-by-step plan for achieving them. Anyone considering or getting a divorce would benefit from reading this book.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780399536236
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 12/7/2010
  • Pages: 272
  • Sales rank: 924,201
  • Product dimensions: 5.64 (w) x 8.34 (h) x 0.75 (d)

Meet the Author

Diana Mercer is the founder of Peace Talks Mediation Services in Los Angeles, California. Mercer has been featured in Consumer Reports, the Wall Street Journal, Consumer Reports Money Adviser, and the Ladies’ Home Journal. She has been published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, as well as the American Bar Association’s ABA Journal, the ABA’s ADR Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. She has written numerous articles on divorce and child custody for continuing legal education programs.

A graduate of Indiana University School of Law, where she received the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence, Mercer is a member of the Mortar Board Honor Society for service and academics.

Mercer is the co-author of Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce with Marsha Kline Pruett, Ph.D.

Katie Jane Wennechuk is a certified divorce mediator. As a marketing professional, Wennechuk has enjoyed a successful career in business development for a variety of industries.

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Table of Contents

Getting The Most From Making Divorce Work xi

1 A Divorce That Works 1

2 Why Marriages End 11

3 The 8 Keys to Resolving Family Conflict 39

4 The 8 Peace Practices 53

5 Set Your Emotional GPS to Goodness 75

6 What You Want Now 99

7 Walk Your Talk 135

8 Grieving the Loss of Your Marriage 165

9 Forgiveness and Acceptance 189

10 Negotiating Your Settlement 205

11 New Beginnings 231

Resources 241

Acknowledgments 243

Index 245

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 6, 2010

    As A Divorced Mother Of Two, I Am So Looking Forward To This Book

    I have for years tried to make my marriage work and when that didn't happen, I am struggling to make my divorce work. So I am look forward to this book. In the meantime, I'd also recommend that you buy "When God Stopped Keeping Score." an intimate look at the power of God and forgiveness. Given the chance, it could change your life.

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