Ending your marriage does not need to be a complete train wreck. If you dread the thought of courtroom fights and shelling out thousands of dollars to fight over assets, you are not alone. This type of divorce is emotionally and financially draining. You and your spouse do not have to split up this way. There are plenty of amicable divorce options, including:
- Uncontested divorce
- Negotiated divorce
- Mediated divorce
- Collaborative divorce
Even if you do not want to be in a romantic relationship anymore, it may be possible to end your marriage peacefully. Here is a look at some of the many benefits of divorcing without a fight.
Avoid unnecessary stress and anger
It is normal for any divorce to stress you out and make you angry at times. But the end of your marriage does not need to cause you an overwhelming amount of emotional turmoil. If you choose to compromise and negotiate, you will experience benefits for your mental wellbeing.
Save money
If maintaining your sanity is not enough of a benefit, then you will be happy to know that a peaceful divorce will prevent you from spending copious amounts of cash on your split. When you and your spouse are both willing to work out issues without endless litigation, you will both keep more money.
Move on faster
Fighting only drags out the divorce. Negotiating tends to make the process move much quicker. Your divorce may potentially only take weeks to finalize instead of months or years.
More control
Taking a combative approach to your divorce actually makes you lose control and puts more decisions in the hands of judges and attorneys. When you both aim to come to a mutual agreement on issues, you and your spouse get to maintain more control over the terms of your divorce.
Read more tips on how to have a smooth divorce from the American Psychological Association.
