Going through a divorce can be tough, even if you know that you are doing the right thing. However, when it comes to going through your divorce, you can take steps to keep things civil during the divorce process.

1. Make a Commitment to Cooperate

Before you meet with your attorneys, sit down with your spouse and make a commitment to cooperate with each other as much as possible. Committing to getting through the process as unscathed as possible is a great way to honor your marriage. This doesn't mean giving in to everything your spouse wants. Instead, it means being willing to negotiate and work together.

2. Approach the Divorce as a Legal Process

The decision to end your marriage is personal. A divorce just legalizes the decision you already made. Your divorce is about the legal process, and you will have a much smoother divorce if you don't see this as a place to work out your emotional issues about the end of your relationship. That should happen in both individual and couple therapy. Your divorce is about untangling all the legal ties that bind you together in a fair way. Approaching it as a legal process can help you make it through the process in an amicable manner.

3. Focus on Being Fair, Not Getting Even

As you go through the divorce process, it is essential to focus on being fair, not getting even. This is not about fixing whatever went wrong with your marriage. If you try to get more than you should be entitled to, most judges will call you on that. As such, you need to focus on finding a fair way to divide the assets you own and figure out custody if you have kids you share. Don't get caught up in being uncooperative, as that is just going to run up your legal fees and not get you far.

If you want to keep your divorce civil, commit with your spouse to cooperate and negotiate together. Work out the emotions in counseling and focus on the legal side of your separation with the divorce. Focus on being fair, and you will wrap up the legal side of things in a timely and affordable manner.

Your attorney will appreciate your commitment to being logical about the legal side of your divorce. Let your attorney know that you are committed to working together; this will help make their job a little easier as well. For more information regarding family law, contact a lawyer.