Divorce doesn't have to destroy your sanity.

Everyone loves a wedding. A divorce, not so much – and an acrimonious divorce even less so.

When it happened to Laura Rosefield in 2009, she found the experience overwhelming. 

The 38-year-old mother of one - who practised as a criminal barrister until she had her son - was surprised by how badly affected she was. 

"I felt I should have been able to cope. I have a legal background, but I completely fell to pieces over it. If that happened to me, how would a woman in her 50s or 60s with no legal experience cope?"

Her knight in shining armour was a member of her family, who came to her rescue when the divorce was still ongoing after more than a year of mounting legal fees. 

"I felt under huge pressure from everyone around me, telling me I should be doing this or shouldn't be doing that. He came on board as my 'divorce buddy', helping me to change lawyers, attending meetings with my solicitor, helping me approve all their draft letters, etc. As I got more confident and calm, his role diminished."

Read the full article here: https://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/features/divorce-doesn-t-have-to-destroy-your-sanity-1.59356?highlight=divorce