If you balk at the prospect of having to be cooperative or "friendly" toward your soon-to-be ex during your divorce, please ask yourself these questions:
Which do you dislike more: the prospect of being nice your spouse, or the prospect of throwing money away?
Which is more distasteful to you: being pleasant to someone who does not deserve it, or giving money to someone who does not deserve it?
Who would you rather give a new car to: your lawyer's kid, or your own kid? Whose child would you prefer to put through college? Your lawyer's child, or your child?
Is it worth the cost of a new car just to make your point?
The purpose of this post is to ask you to be sure to check and recheck the soundness and necessity of your decision to discontinue settlement attempts and take your case to court.
We do not endorse your giving in to the soon-to-be ex at all costs. If their settlement position is ridiculous, then you have nothing to lose by going to trial. We only ask that you weigh your options objectively and be sure that you do not base your decision on emotions, anger, blame, or other misguiding motivation.
