the book

The Smart Divorce: Proven Strategies and Valuable Advice from 100 Top Divorce Lawyers, Financial Advisors, Counselors, and Other Experts
by Deborah Moskovitch

"Highly recommended." - Library Journal

"Invaluable perspectives" - Jon M. Garon, Director of Law & Informatics Institute, NKU Salmon P. Chase College of Law

"The best advice." - Toronto Star

"Deborah Moskovitch is a brialliant entrpreneur and (divorce) is a harsh reality for people out there and you are making it easier and simpler."  Dina Pugliese, Breakfast Television

"Divorce can be tragic and soul-destroying;even if it goes well....But there are ways to approach it that make it hurt less and work out better......written in a clear, uncomplicated style." - The Vancouver Sun

Practical, savvy, and wide-ranging, this resource shows men and women how to avoid the pitfalls that turn a straightforward divorce into a nightmare. Drawing on her own personal experience, the author also brings together the best advice from a wide range of experts that include divorce attorneys, mental-health professionals, and financial gurus. The Smart Divorce coaches separating couples how to build a shortlist of the best divorce attorneys in their area, how to conduct an interview to find the right one, and what the full range of legal options are for each case. Further tips explain how to manage the paperwork, ways to lower legal costs, and practical advice for getting back to "normal" once the divorce is finalized. This reassuring manual also explains the stages of divorce grief and how to separate the emotional divorce from the legal divorce.