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By DadsDivorce.com reader Big D

Surviving divorce can be tricky. We offer real-life examples and divorce advice for men and fathers on how to handle your situation.

Note: Part 2 addressed reacting to requests of urgency and taking action on the urgent situation. Click here to read.

Patience is a Virtue

I know this is an old cliché, but if there is anytime in your life that you will live it out, it is during a divorce. There are so many aspects of a divorce that you want done NOW, yet rarely is that the case. You will find that many conversations, communications, and confrontations include words like “as soon as possible,” “immediately,” “today,” “before you do anything else,” etc.

To be fair, it will not only come from the man's side, but also the women in the divorce. OK, to be very fair, in my experience, it comes from the women much more than from the men. Men, don’t let this language get to you, get you upset, press your buttons, or any other negative. Be patient!

In this edition of In The Studio, DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen shares what's new on the site this past week including:

• Finances & Divorce: Credit Cards
• DadsDivorce Live: Getting to Know Guardians Ad Litem
• Other divorce news from Cordell & Cordell attorneys

Two psychologists have joined forces to write a man’s guide of practical advice for dealing with divorce. “The Guys-Only Guide to Getting Over Divorce” was written by Sam J. Buser and Glenn F. Sternes, two highly trained clinicians and licensed psychologists with more than 20 years experience.

In Part 1 of the Q&A with Buser and Sternes (click here to read), we talked about their motivation behind the book and the biggest post-divorce psychological problems facing men. The conclusion focuses on surprising problems of divorce and recommendations on how to deal with them.

Question:

I am not currently receiving military disability but it is at the board awaiting final approval. When filling out the divorce papers, my spouse asked me about my disability payments from the military. Do I have to legally disclose this amount when a decision is reached as I was told that I do not have to tell anyone what it is?

Question:

My daughter turns 18 in July and I pay child support. I just discovered that because she missed so many days of school, she will not have enough credits to graduate. Do I have to continue to pay child support if she has to take an extra year of high school because she was held back in school for simply not going enough?