A Divorce Timeline Your divorce timeline might look different than mine did, but here are a few topics to help you along the way. Pre-Separation Start Here if You’ve Decided on DivorceHow do I Know if I Should Get a Divorce?JournalingPre-planningGetting a Sense of the Financial Situation What are the different grounds for divorce? Finding a Divorce LawyerHolding it Together Pre-AnnouncementDeciding who you can Confide inHow to Improve Your Decision Making During DivorceHave You Been a ‘Married Single Mother’? Day 1 - Day 30 Day 1 to 7 Journal Excerpt | How to Manage the First WeekDay 7 to 13 Journal Excerpt | What to do During the Second WeekDay 14 to 20 Journal Excerpt | What the Third Week of Divorce Feels LikeTelling the Kids About the DivorceSeparating Under the Same RoofRecord-Keeping During DivorceEmotional Well-beingHow to Break the News of the Divorce to Others? Month 2 - Month 6 Connecting with FriendsGetting Ready for your First Family Court AppearanceWhen Your Child Asks Why You Are Getting a DivorceWriting an AffidavitLosing Friends During DivorceFacing the Long Road AheadTips for Dealing with the Uncertainty and Emotional Turmoil of Divorce Year 1 Moving OutSetting up HouseSeparate CelebrationsDesigning Your LifeTherapy During DivorceDealing with Chronic Divorce Stress Year 2 Solo TravelDating During or After DivorceStarting a New CareerNew Family TraditionsEncouragement For When You Are Tired Year 3 What a Divorce Case in the Family Court Might Look LikeWhat to Expect From a Family Court or Divorce TrialWhat You Should Know About Property SettlementLearning to Move On After DivorceCo-parentingNew Love After DivorceHow to Handle a Child Trying to ‘Parent-Trap’ You and Your ExPreserving Memories for the Kids- a Strategy for Keepsakes Year 4 and Beyond What Life After Divorce Looks Like