Introduction.

What’s in This Book?

How This Book Is Different.

How to Use This Book.

How to Be a Savvy Consumer.

How to Keep Your Sanity During the Process.

Special Features.

Part I: Smart Preparation for Divorce.

1. Is This Really the End of the Marriage?

2. Setting Up a Successful Divorce: The First Steps.

3. Making the Best of It.

Part II: When War Seems Imminent.

4. Before You See an Attorney.

5. Choosing Your Lawyer.

Part III: Welcome to the U.S. Court System.

6. Filing for Divorce.

7. The Discovery Process.

8. The Final Steps Toward Resolution.

Part IV: Big Issues You Can’t Escape.

9. Family Values.

10. The Children’s Hour.

11. What Will I Live On?

Part V: The Aftermath: Coping Well.

12. Surviving the Ordeal.

13. We All Need Help Sometimes.

Part VI: Surviving Sticky Situations.

14. Spouse and Family Discord.

15. Special Circumstances.

16. Considerations Beyond the Horizon.

Part VII: Post-Divorce Money and Health Issues.

17. Mastering Your Finances.

18. Who’ll Pay the Doctor Bills?

A. Glossary.

B. Resource Guide.

C. Recommended Reading List.

D. Important Checklists.

E. Assembling Your Divorce Team.

Index.