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Divorce For Dummies, 3rd Edition includes 25 percent new, revised, and refreshed material covering all of the above. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: When Your Marriage Is on the Rocks 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Divorce Fundamentals 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Avoiding a Divorce 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Getting Your Finances in Order 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Putting Your Marriage On Hold with a Separation 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Getting Your Divorce Going 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Taking the First Steps 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Breaking the News to Your Kids 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Handling the Emotions of Divorce 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Deciding the Basic Issues in Your Divorce 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Dividing Your Assets and Your Debts 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Considering Spousal Support 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Choosing the Best Custody Arrangement for Your Kids 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Using Child Support to Provide For Your Children 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Working Out the Details of Your Divorce 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Negotiating Your Own Divorce 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Finding a Divorce Attorney 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Working Hand in Hand with Your Attorney 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Using Mediation to End Divorce Stalemates 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Letting a Judge or Jury Decide the Details of Your Divorce 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: After You’re Officially Divorced: Avoiding Problems and Handling Challenges 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Focusing on Your Postdivorce Financial Life 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Resolving the Stickiest Issues after Divorce 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Putting Your Personal Life Back on Track 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Divorce to Check Out 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Ways to Help Your Kids Handle Your Divorce 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Tips for Getting On with Your Life 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 347\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ventura\u003c\/b\u003e was a small business owner, bestselling author, and board- certified bankruptcy attorney. 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