Divorce For Dummies

by John Ventura, Mary Reed

There’s no such thing as an easy divorce. But knowing what to expect and being prepared to cope with the emotional, legal, and financial complications of a divorce certainly lessen the pain. Divorce For Dummies, Second Edition helps you minimize the stress and strain of divorce by cutting legal costs and knowing everything you should ask your attorney and expect your attorney to ask you. This reassuring guide covers everything you need to know about divorce, Complete with a directory of divorce Web sites and tips on how to move on, this is the resource you need to survive your divorce and thrive in your new life.

384 pages, Paperback

First published April 20, 1998

About the author

John Ventura was an attorney specializing in consumer law. His many bestselling books include Divorce for Dummies, The Credit Repair Kit, The Bankruptcy Kit, and The Will Kit.

Reviews

[Andy]

I had to quit reading this book after fifteen pages. It was making me sick. The bottom line is that divorce is going to cost you a lot of money, which I'm not ready to give up.
There's also a lot of talk about children in this thing. I have no children so there was a lot of page skipping.
There's no chapter in here discussing women's hormonal dementia. No, I'm not bitter.

[DeAnna Knippling]

Basics of divorce.

Not a fun read, and quite possibly covers more topics than you will need, but at least you can start sorting through the scope of the problem. Well-written, calm, and not particularly biased.

If you're reading this book, you have my sympathies.

[Carrie Marston]

Very helpful

[Janet Luke]

Practical lol

[Jason]

Very helpful and provided the foundation of understanding for proceeding with a divorce. It also provided a compassionate tone and approach.