If you are a parent of young children and are unhappy in your marriage, it might make sense to initiate the divorce proceedings in late spring or very early summer. Doing so then, at a natural break in the year, could potentially help kids have time to adapt to what is now the norm for their family.
Could you be ready to drop the hammer on your divorce this summer?
Not a decision to be made lightly
Chances are good that if you are contemplating divorce, you have seen the quality of your family’s lives deteriorating over time. Even if the divorce will not be well-received by your spouse, your own dissatisfaction with your marriage must have been a driving force over the past few months.
Should you try marriage counseling?
That is one approach, and it could possibly save your marriage from tanking. But sometimes people know that they are just done. There may have been a straw that broke the camel’s back, but it also could have been the slow erosion of love and trust in the relationship.
Only the spouses know what they can endure and what must end.
Timing does matter
The premise that summer vacation from school might be a logical time to file for divorce is fairly sound for many families. Summer is also the time when many children head off to camp, making the summer months a better time for their one parent to move out.
Kids can adjust over their summer break to their parents’ pending split without it overwhelming them when they have schoolwork and other things going on.
Make the best decisions for your family
With so much on the line for you and your family, you naturally want the least disruption to their lives as possible. Strategize with your legal team to develop a winning strategy to move forward after the divorce is complete.