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What Are Tips for Achieving a Low-Conflict Divorce?

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As you are undergoing a divorce, you may experience difficult emotions such as tension, anger, sadness, animosity, etc. However, there is a way in which you can get through your divorce quickly, easily, and amicably so that these emotions do not arise. Follow along to find out how you can achieve a low-conflict divorce and how a proficient Somerset County divorce attorney at Siragusa Law Firm can help you in doing so.

What are tips to follow to have a low-conflict divorce?

To achieve a low-conflict divorce, there are a few important things to keep in mind, and they read as follows:

  • Practice acceptance: being in denial or angry about your divorce can negatively impact your proceedings. So, it is best to just accept the reality of your current situation and instead shift your energy toward making the best possible decisions.
  • Practice flexible thinking: you and your spouse may have vastly different opinions, or at the very least you will disagree on one divorce term. However, you should go into your negotiations with an open mind and with knowing that compromises will likely need to be made.
  • Practice effective communication: in any divorce, communication is a critical component. Regardless of whether you and your spouse are amicable, you should maintain a neutral tone at all times. What typically helps with effective communication is bringing in a neutral, third-party mediator who can guide the conversations.
  • Practice controlled emotions: as already mentioned, emotions tend to be heightened during your proceedings. So, it is best that identify a healthy coping mechanism to properly process your emotions and not negatively impact your proceedings.
  • Practice controlled behavior: as already mentioned, you can only control how you react, so you should not waste your energy trying to fix your spouse. It is understandable to feel misunderstood or disrespected. But if your spouse acts poorly, you must focus on yourself and your own feelings, rather than any of their negativity.

It is important to add that executing a low-conflict divorce is in the best interest of your children. That is, they will be better able to transition into this new situation if they see that their parents are acting respectfully toward each other. Nonetheless, during your negotiations, always think about your children before acting on your emotions.

For more tips, pick up the phone and talk to a talented Somerset County family law attorney at your earliest convenience.

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