How To Have A Healthy Separation or Divorce in Ontario!
I don’t have to convince you that you want to make your separation or divorce go as smoothly as possible with as little drama and tension as possible.
There are certainly a number of ways you can use to make your separation or divorce go as easy as possible and reducing the damage to yourself and others as well.
Hi, my name is Thomas O’Malley. I’m an experienced family lawyer in Durham Region and the GTA.
Here’s three important ways to have a healthy separation and divorce in Ontario as much as possible:
1. Take Responsibility for Dealing with Your Former Spouse in a Respectful and Civil Manner
You definitely want to take the high road in dealing with your former spouse.
Treat your spouse with respect and civility in all of your communications with them.
By adopting this approach, you will find it much easier to deal with parenting issues and reaching a settlement with your spouse on the family law issues in your case.
Don’t let your spouse take you down the road of nasty and uncivil comments and behavior.
If your spouse acts in an unreasonable way with you, respond in a respectful manner in communications and simply walk away if they are causing any problems in any face-to-face situations with them.
Obviously, avoid your spouse and call the police if they are a real threat to you or your children.
2. Support Your Children As Much As Possible!
You need to carefully plan how you will tell your children about your separation or divorce.
You should sit down with the other parent and tell your children about your separation. Make sure your children clearly understand that they did not cause the breakup of your marriage or relationship.
Ensure that your children know that you and your spouse love them unconditionally and that you will do as much as possible to keep their lives stable and happy.
Give them some idea how their life will look with their parents separated so that they can understand how their lives will change.
However, it is important to stress to them that your spouse will work diligently to reduce any problems that your children could face in your separation or divorce.
3. Accept the Inevitable Changes in Your Own Life
You need to plan for the important changes you face in your own life as a result of your separation or divorce.
You will probably lose some important friends and family members no matter what you do to keep these relationships.
Realize that you have a new future ahead for yourself and your children.
And you can create much of this new future for yourself. Set inspiring and exciting goals for yourself.
Undoubtedly, you will face some difficult times in your separation or divorce. However, you must stay focused on your future.
Remember it’s not where you have been that counts. It’s where you are going that matters!
I will discuss other important ways to have a healthy separation and divorce in my next video.
If you have any questions about your separation, divorce or family law case and you would like our help, there’s a few ways to contact our office.
You can leave a message on my Facebook law office page, visit my website at www.canadiandivorcelegaladvice.com, or call me directly at 905-434-8837. We would be happy to speak to you.
Oh, by the way, did you know you can protect your family law rights and get essential information on settling your family law issues with your former spouse with the daily indispensable family law advice and tips at my FREE Facebook group?
Click here to find out more: Durham Region Separation and Divorce Legal Support Group
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