Jerry Lin walks through financial prep for divorce: gather all documents to know your assets and debts, separate accounts transparently, budget for two households on one income, and increase earnings if possible. Using money as a weapon harms kids.
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Get your financial house in order. Every document—tax returns, pay stubs, bank statements, titles, debts. This is not paranoia, it's protection. Know exactly what comes in and what goes out and what's joint. And if you haven't already, separate personal accounts ethically and transparently. Divorce doesn't just divide love, it divides math. You'll be running two households on the same income. 2 electric bills, 2 fridges, 2 sets of clothes for the kids. So right now, start figuring out how to double your income. That might mean a new job, a side hustle, because if you think you can punish her by earning less, but you're punishing your kids. They didn't cause this, so you want her to be stable so your kids feel safe in both homes. Real men don't weaponize money, they master it.