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Talk about divorce.

betulkondukaya
3 min readJul 19, 2024

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Good afternoon. My name is x, 36 years old, two children.

Not long ago, my husband and I decided to get a divorce. Attempts to save the family led nowhere; we both understand that the relationship has exhausted itself. They filed for divorce. We have to go to different apartments and resolve a bunch of issues. How to divide property? What about children? We have two sons, 8 and 5 years old. Both are very attached to their father. I can’t imagine how to negotiate with my husband about such important things if compromises have not worked out before. What can you do to prevent divorce from becoming a battle?

When lovers get married, no one plans a divorce. However, in recent years, prenuptial agreements have become increasingly popular. The document can be treated in different ways. But working together on it already improves an important skill that will help avoid divorce: the ability to negotiate.

If it’s too late to retreat

Breaking up is always difficult. It is important to understand that this is not the result of a whole life, but its next stage. We need to look further into the future than into tomorrow. Even though you cease to be husband and wife, you remain mom and dad to your children. This means that the responsibility for raising, maintaining and educating their sons falls on the shoulders of both parents. It is in your…

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