During a divorce the emotional stress can make you just want to run away.  It is considered as emotionally overwhelming as the death of a parent or a spouse. When it is time to negotiate a settlement, sometimes you are too beaten down to focus on every facet of it.

Financially this may be your only opportunity to provide for yourself for the rest of your life. When it’s done, you can’t go back and renegotiate. There will be some days when you just want to sign on the dotted line and get it over with. You owe it to yourself to stay strong and focused and think and act wisely.

Remember that divorce settlement mistakes will last a lifetime. You need to weigh the financial implications of different divorce settlement options, along with the advantages and disadvantages of each one. You need to make sure your settlement protects you the rest of your life.