Divorce Diary 1.2

I haven't wrote in a while so here is the update of things I have learned .
1) Have $300 cash when you go to your lawyer - they WILL wait until a cheque clears to get to work.
2) I can't stress this one enough - READ EVERY WORD OF EVERY CONTRACT. THOROUGHLY - dictionaries are useful in the event of legal jargon
3) You divorce spouses, not family. This is much easier in theory than in practice.
4) You will get angry, you will feel homicidal, suicidal and every other '-cidal' in the book. This will pass I promise. Have extra-strength Advil available at all times.
5) Negotiate.
6) Cost and worth are VERY different
7) Facebook is NOT your friend
8) Your next relationship can't possibly be as bad as the last one; if it is you'll recognize it sooner - sooner than the wedding is optimal.
9) Get the dog
10) Don't hate your ex - it'll cost you; both lawyers will see to that (I totally avoided that one)
11) There is an untold, smug joy that the divorcee gets from watching "Say yes to the dress" and other associated wedding shows that plague television. You can't help but think 'sucker'.
12) Ladies, you will eventually realize that you can hammer, screw and calk just fine - in and out of the bedroom ;)
That's it for now my little divorced dollies. Stay tuned.