The Online Essential Divorce Course Jan. 2014 Vol. 1, 2014 | Page 9

HAVEAPOSITIVEDIVORCE.
WITH JANET MURRAY

Coping with Your Finances
Money can be a very emotive subject and
is connected to our deepest unconscious
fears around survival. Whether you have
been reliant on your ex partner’s support
and income until now or are faced with
paying maintenance, this can be particularly traumatic. Do not panic, now is a great
time to re-evaluate your life. You can take
control of your future work life and find
out how you want it to be.
Depending on whether you were previously responsible for the finances
and paying bills, you may not have a good grasp of your financial situation.
Now is the time to take a deep breath and start getting all the information
you can, in order to have a clear understanding where you are financially
and what your assets are. This will help you greatly when providing information for your lawyer as well as putting you in a position so that you are
able to make decisions based on facts rather than fear or sheer optimism.
Be careful from whom you take financial advice and if and how you
choose a financial advisor. When seeking professional advice it is wise to
seek three professional opinions.
However reluctant you are to tackle this often sensitive area, you will feel
much better when you have an accurate picture of your finances. If you
find yourself resisting facing up to your finances, remember that not doing
this now will cause you more problems down the line and you may end
up not making the best financial decisions.
This session gives you tips on how to cope with the
changes to your financial position, how to deal with your
ex and the emotive subject of money. And it looks at how
you are going to meet any financial challenges in the
future.

8
© Janet Murray 2013 All Rights Reserved Worldwide