Mark Kohler explains what to do immediately after a spouse files for divorce. First, process the fear and emotions so you don't stay stuck in a victim mindset. Then assemble a support team, get coaching, and make clear decisions about your business, family, and money.
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Someone walks in the door, money spouse or non money spouse, and they're like, oh my gosh, my spouse just filed for divorce, what do I do?
The first thing they have to process through is their fear and their emotion of it. One of the things I say all the time is your identity precedes your destiny. And so really understanding who are you in this process, who are you showing up as, who are you showing up for? Because if you don't believe that you can get the results that you want, no one can help you. You can have the lawyer on the planet, but if you want to remain in this victim state and you know, no one can help me and that person's way smarter and they have all the money and no one is going to be able to get the results for you. I always say the divorce paradox is that during the worst, most heinous, horrible time in your life, it's like right up there with death. And public speaking is like the people's biggest fear, the thing they hate the most, right? You have to make the most critical decisions of your life about the things that mean the most to you. Your business, your family, your money, your future. And you have to make them clear headed because you're going to have to live with these things going forward. The fastest thing that you can do is figure out self care, get a support group, get that team of good people around you, get coaching if you need it so that you can power through this and be strong and make clear headed decisions.