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Divorce Could Be A Deadly Surprise
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Liz Wertman
infodivorcewell.com
Divorce Strategy for Men and Women
http://www.divorcewell.com
This statistic is a shock to everyone.
Men who go through divorce are 4.8 times more likely
to commit suicide than women.
While divorce is certainly devastating to all concerned,
why do these men and women feel that this is their only
solution, their only way out?
Our legal system is to blame as well as those who take
advantage of it.
Let's follow a divorce initiator's path. Their spouse is
unaware that they want a divorce. Meanwhile the initiator
is preparing, by putting away money, getting financial
information, reading all they can so they know their
rights. They are positioning themselves well. Then,
after days or months of preparing they strike.
Taken by surprise, the spouse doesn't understand what's
going on. Still thinking there's a chance to save the
marriage, therapy is offered not realizing the decision
has already been made, without them. Sometimes the
initiator will go to therapy just to buy some more time.
It takes two to get married, only one to get divorced.
While knowledge and preparation is a good thing, it should
be used to insure a fair divorce, not used to take advantage
of your spouse. The problems start when the initiator is
prepared and unwilling to compromise.
Taken off guard, the spouse's world caves in. They give into
the initiators demands thinking mistakenly that if they are
easy to get along with, the initiator will change their
mind. This continues the downward cycle.
When asked to, they move out of the matrimonial home. This
is the first of many mistakes. Each time they try to be nice
to soften the consequences something gets taken away, kids,
house and money.
Since they can't get fairness from their spouse, they turn
to the courts. The battle in this arena has the same
outcome. Their kids, house, money and now even
more money due to legal fees are gone.
They can't see their children; they can't live in their
home and then the court orders support in an
unreasonable amount.
Under these devastating circumstances, the thoughts of
suicide are born.
Men are more likely to follow through than women due to
the fact that women are better communicators. They are
willing to accept support from family and friends. Women
are also more likely to go into therapy. Men keep to
themselves to find a solution, playing Russian roulette
with suicide.
So what's the answer?
There will always be initiators. One will always want out
more than the other. But can't a marriage be left with
everyone's lives partially intact? The consequences of
even a fair divorce are harsh enough.
You know you are the initiator and you have the advantage,
can't you be gentle? You are entitled to 50% of the kids,
house, money as well as equalization payments and
possibly child support.
Can't that be enough?
We can't control or change the laws fast enough to help
these beaten souls. We CAN change our attitude of
revenge and greed!
We do have control over that right now!
This is someone you once loved; married, shared a life
and had children with.
Is your divorce worth more than their life?
By Liz Wertman,
"Divorce Strategy for Men and Women" is
your guide through the divorce maze.
Discover how you can reduce legal fees, stay
out of court and maintain your parenting rights.
http://www.divorcewell.com
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