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"Recently, I purchased Gayle Rosenwald Smith's DIVORCE AND MONEY, Everything You Need To Know, as I am starting divorce proceedings for the second time. I cannot recomend this book highly enough. I was confused as to why this informative, excellent book has recieved such negative comments by some of Amazon's reviewers. There is another book with the same title--but with a different sub-title, that was refered to as preferable; even though I found that Nolo Press book (which I examined) to be less informative, more difficult to comprehend and more expensive; $14.95 v. $34.99. Everything You Need To Know, certainly lives up to its promise; helping the reader understand the process--using easy to read charts to compliment the user friendly style; including all of the financial information an individual could possibly need. A bit of reading, including questions to ask your attorney (which it helps the reader to find); will help to defer costs that inevitably will arise. Much the same as Gayle Rosenwald Smith's previous book--WHAT EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT DIVORCE AND CUSTODY, her new book will help guide the reader through a very difficult and emotional time--at a price that will not add to a stressful endevor. "

"I got this book on accident after my friend recommended the Nolo book by the same name. I was really not expecting much and this book lived up to my expectations because it kept saying "Go see a lawyer! Go see a lawyer!" Then my friend saw I had the wrong book... Part of the reason I picked up this book was all the good reviews, but then I see that many of them come from Philadelphia, where this book's author is from. Coincidence? Probably not because all their comments don't seem to match the contents. Do yourself a favor and get the Nolo book, it's really much better."

"This is an excellent book for both parents who are having a difficult time dealing with one another. It helps put the real issues up front and teaches you how to deal with a very difficult ex-spouse. "

"No doubt, this book contains good, up-to-date information. But like the vast majority of books on this subject, it is written for women. While it's true that wives are, on the average, less knowledgeable about family finances than their husbands, that situation is rapidly changing--as is the movement from adversarial divorce to collaborative divorce. For a book that presents both husbands' and wives' perspectives equally on the emotional, legal, and especially financial perspectives on divorce, consider the brand-new "The Complete Guide to Protecting Your Financial Security When Getting a Divorce" (McGraw-Hill). It's a book, written by a male personal-finance writer and a female CPA and CFP, that's equally useful for both men and women, either separately, or as a common source to work together towards a truly equitable settlement. "

"When I first started contemplating ending my marriage I didn't know where to begin. Then I found the website for this book, www.divorceandmoneybook.com, which allowed me to peruse the contents, watch a video clip of the author on CBS, and check her calendar. It turns out she was appearing at a book store near me and I was able to meet her. Her empathy and keen grasp of all there is to consider in divorce comes through in every page of this book. I am so glad I got this book, it has helped me to formulate a plan and that has taken a lot of the fear out of this process."

"2 marriages down and this book is saving me major dollars in ending the 2nd one! It has helped me to understand all of the issues that I need to deal with as well as to learn what info I needed to gather. In my 1st divorce, I caved because I did not know where to go to get help with my home work. Now, finally, I have learned the importance of focusing on the facts and documenting all of my home work as well as business transactions. This book is so very user-friendly.....it breaks down complicated info into readily understandable (in English!) usable knowledge. I read 2 other books on the same topics and my eyes glazed over.....too boring!!! This book is the ONE AND ONLY WAY TO SAVE MONEY IN LAWYER FEES AND EMOTIONAL CAPITAL.....8 STARS**** "

"What I liked about this book is that it listed all sorts of things (experts, disasters, retirement, for example)I need to consider and investigate in my divorce. It helped me concentrate on the practical problems - not the emotional ones. And it told me about alternatives to going to court and spending a fortune on litigation: mediation and collaborative divorce."