Splitsville News

I remember when the “Dummies” book series first came out.  I worked at a bookstore, and it did seem puzzling to me that consumers would be interested in a book whose title seemed to belittle their intelligence.  However, now that the series has been out for over a decade, I do respect the authors’ ability to distill and present important information in an easy-to-understand manner.

That said, would I be interested in a website called lousyspouse.com, from a story called “Divorce for Dummies“?  I’d have to think hard about that one…

I do applaud the site’s creators for trying to offer resources during a difficult time.  It’s good that they have a “Priorities” worksheet (downloadable here), although I do have to take exception with calling the other spouse “lousy”.  Even if you don’t like the other person, even if think they’re crazy, the divorce process can go much more smoothly if you treat the other person with respect.  This is exponentially important when there are children.