Hi - I'm a regular poster in newcomers but the wheels are slowly grinding toward divorce and I am gathering information to understand the financial issues (and other types of issues) I'll be facing as a potentially divorcing mom working part time with two kids nearing college age.

Thought there'd be a book everyone's read (like the Dr. Spock of separation) and am finding nothing really compelling to recommend one source or another. In a question I posted over at Divorced but not Done, I wrote:

"I already recognized the need for IC and a lawyer. But I really feel like I need financial support too. That could be a recommended book at the very least, if anyone here read one that helped them."

Anyone here have a suggestion? What really helped YOU?

Thanks for any input.

Adinva 51, S20, S18
M24 total
6/15/11-12/1/12 From IDLY to H moving out
9/15/15-3/7/17 From negotiating SA to final D at age 50
5/8/17-now: New relationship with an old friend
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