Headed for Divorce? Plan for the Worst but Hope for the Best!

It's no secret to Rhode Island divorce lawyers that after practicing for many years they tend to see it all.  What may be most perplexing is how a divorce can change a once timid and/or loving spouse into your worst nightmare.

It doesn't happen to everyone in a divorce but if someone were to measure the number of times it does happen, you might just be shocked.

What you see on televisions is sometimes not far from the truth.  One spouse feels scorned and threatens to destroy the other one.  A man who has been cheated on after providing for his wife for 20 years suddenly threatens to kill her.  Children are sometimes manipulated as one parent tries to get the children in the hope of not having to pay child support and bleeding the other parent dry.  It isn't uncommon.

The best tip is to be aware that it does occur.  The worst thing that could happen is for you to think that you're one of those people who it would never happen to you in a million years and suddenly you are caught off guard, thrown into shock and have no clue how to address the situation leaving you just floundering in a sea of emotion and circumstances that have spun completely out of your control.

People are capable of anything.  Divorce can be a trigger.  Anticipate the worst.  If you don't, you may find yourself reeling from the consequences.  Anticipate . . . anticipate . . . anticipate. . . . consider that your spouse may fly off the deep end even if it is totally out of character for your spouse.

In the end, be prepared.  Know this exists and be prepared for it.