Dr. Judith Gerhart, CFP
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst 
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Women and Divorce: Part 1
June 13, 2009
Keep Your Business Head
A divorce can be an emotionally wrenching time. The first thing you might want to do is burn your husband’s belongings, slash his tires, grab the kids and the stock portfolio and make a run for it. Don’t do any of it! Remember that everything you do from here on out will be taken into account by a judge ready to decide your fate.
“Setting the lawn mower on fire is destroying marital assets,” says Sember. “The judge will not be happy with you. Don’t burn his baseball cards, don’t e-mail threats to the new girlfriend.”
Sember recommends doing everything you can to think rationally during this time: See a therapist, join a divorce support group and rely on close friends. She adds: “When you are angry, you can make impulsive decisions that are not good for you in the long run, like saying, ‘Fine, keep the house!’ Divorce is a business negotiation, and you’ve got to get your business head on.” As long as you are not in danger, it’s better to stay in the house so you can continue to gather financial and other information.
By: KIRI BLAKELEY
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