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Dollars & Sense of Divorce

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From RadioTour and Broadcast Interview Source: If you feel as though your marriage has turned into an episode of the X-Files, this book's for you. Dr. Judith Briles explains in everyday English (no legalese) what's important - and what's not - as she helps you devise a smart divorce strategy. She offers practical advice to help you make it through just about every issue that could come up before, during and a divorce. She provides the strength you need to gain the financial and legal edge in your break-up. Among the points covered: * The 13 biggest divorce blunders and how to avoid them. * Why it's healthy to develop an ``Anger Plan``. * Ways to break the news of your break-up to your kids, your family, the in-laws and your friends. * Custody: How to keep your kids * Lawyers: How to find a one, or manage and control the one you have. * Plus tips for negotiating a financial package, and how to determine if you deserve a share of your spouse's pension or retirement plan

Dr. Briles understands the emotional roller coaster you're riding on through a divorce. She doesn't trivialize -- she empowers you by helping you build strength and self-esteem.

Reviewed by: RadioTour and Broadcast Interview Source

I first read Judith Briles' Dollars & Sense of Divorce in the late 1980s. Although not involved in a divorce myself, her down-to-earth descriptions of the human foibles and scenarios that play out in a divorce rang true. I found her funny, kind, and smart. The second section of the book provides financial advice to women on their own after the divorce. This was VERY helpful to me. Thanks to Judith, I began to buy a few small stocks, save money, invest, and generally prosper. As a former poet/writer/beatnik, the world of money management was not one I came to easily. I bought the book for a friend. In fact, I bought both editions for her--the original one, which I knew; and the update, so the legal information would be current. She also reports reading BOTH books avidly and finding them VERY helpful.