January Is Divorce Month. Here’s How to Prepare if You’re Considering One

Experts offer their thoughts on how to frame your thinking and avoid wasting money on the process
Experts offer tips for those considering divorce. Photographer: Kinga Krzeminska/Moment RF/Getty Images
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They call January “divorce month.” Unhappily married couples make it through the holiday season, and then look to start the new year in a new relationship status: apart.

Divorce is never easy. Lawyers, therapists, courts, family members and even our worst selves come into play as it unfolds. I can’t walk you through the entire process in this newsletter, but I can give you a sense of what experts say is a good way to frame your thinking if you’re considering a split.