| Stop Divorce and Save Your Relationship | | | | SAVING YOUR RELATIONSHIP NEEDS THE |
| If you want to stop divorce, you have to convince the | | | | EXACT TACTICS AS GETTING AN EX BACK |
| person what wants to divorce you to give the | | | | You can also show a mature side of yourself that the |
| relationship another try. This isn’t always possible, | | | | other person might not have seen over the last |
| but it’s absolutely necessary if you have a chance | | | | several weeks and suggest marital or couples |
| of stopping a divorce. A divorce can be stopped at | | | | counseling to stop divorce. Counseling has worked for |
| virtually any stage—before it’s filed or just before | | | | million of couples and your relationship could benefit |
| it needs the final paperwork. The earlier you stop a | | | | from it, too. If you can get the other person to agree |
| divorce, the more likely it is that the divorce won’t | | | | to couples counseling, then you have precious time |
| be restarted, at least not anytime soon. | | | | before they file for or attempt to finalize a divorce to |
| So to stop a divorce, you must convince the person to | | | | convince them to give you and the relationship another |
| give the relationship another chance. If you have been | | | | chance. |
| begging the other person to give you another try or | | | | During counseling you’ll have the opportunity to |
| pleading for them to get back together with you, stop | | | | show the person why they fell in love with you. You |
| now. This might seem counterproductive, as if now | | | | can remind them why you’re together in the first |
| that the person has less resistance it will make it | | | | place. And if you can show honest effort in wanting to |
| easier for them to divorce you. But your pleading | | | | deal with the problems that come up during the |
| probably wasn’t doing anything but convincing them | | | | counseling—and many probably will—that might be |
| that divorce is a good idea anyway. Who wants to be | | | | enough to convince the other person not only to stop |
| around someone who is behaving that way? | | | | divorce temporarily, but permanently. |
| If you can start acting more mature and behave in a | | | | When you succeed and stop divorce, you must |
| more pleasant manner, it might surprise the other | | | | remember that the person was about to divorce you |
| person and help stop divorce. Explain that you really | | | | and it would be easy enough for them to change his |
| don’t want the divorce and you want another | | | | or her mind and file for divorce later. Having already |
| chance in a calm way. The person already knows this | | | | thought about divorce and maybe even having gone |
| so you screaming or carrying on won’t help your | | | | far enough as to file for divorce at one time makes |
| chances. Just make it clear that you’re hurt and | | | | the decision to file again easier. So be aware of the |
| very sad, and you really want another chance. You | | | | state of your relationship, and perhaps continue |
| might be surprised how the other person reacts when | | | | counseling. It’s easier to stop divorce temporarily |
| you change your behavior. | | | | than to have a good relationship for the long term. |