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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1. Be realistic in your expectations.  Interview several attorneys, but don’t pick the one that promises you the most - remember, the longer you fight, the more they will get.
2.  Don’t let yourself to be egged on by your attorney.  When my husband and I were divorcing, we pretty much agreed on how we are splitting everything (after some negotiation), and hired attorneys just to look it over, draft and review the documents and generally make sure all things are covered.  Of course, the moment they met us, separately, each said “you could have gotten more!”.  Which logically can’t be true.

In the cases like your friend when someone spends lots of money and ends up in the same place it’s usually because one side gave a very reasonable offer, but the other was delusional in their expectations.[/quote]

This is my concern.  For example, one suggested writing a proposal agreement to spouse who already ignored a proposal agreement a few years ago.  Why write another,  hoping for what? The one who wrote the initial proposal just spent my money with not much to show for it.  I think I need to trust someone, because the person I am attempting to divorce has personality and character challenges that include (on the more innocuous behaviors) being passive aggressive and stonewalling.

My friend was very emotional and unfortunately used the attorney as a therapist hoping spouse would come to their senses and reconcile (which was a pipe dream). [/quote]

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