Nevertheless, we are sometimes faced with hard choices we have to make in order to protect our wellbeing and happiness. With that in mind, scary and untrue myths floating around about divorce have no business in our already hectic lives. Here are three common divorce myths that you might have heard, and the truth about them.
Myth #1: You are required to provide a good reason for your divorce.
Truth: In the state of Washington, there is no law stating that you need to provide a reason for your divorce, other than both parties generally stating that the marriage is irretrievably broken. As long as both parties can confirm that, there shouldnt be any need for an explanation.
Myth #2: A divorce will ruin any involved childrens lives.
Truth: A divorce has the potential of causing serious emotional distress for children if their wellbeing is not taken into consideration every step of the way. When approached with caution and understanding, children have a good chance of getting through this without any long-term emotional stress.
Myth #3: Divorced women will experience a more dramatic drop in their standard of living, compared to men.
Truth: A lot of factors go into the financial outcome of a divorce; it cannot be simply described with a statistic. Due to the lingering gender gap in our economy, the women generally come out of the divorce with a lower income than the man, but that has little to do with the divorce itself, and is not the final word. Additionally, many statistics regarding this gap that have been available on the internet in the past have been proven to be false; it is not nearly as big as many people think it is.