Your Support Network 

• Do you have friends and family who will support you during the divorce? 
• Do you need to find a therapist or mental health provider? 
• Will you lose friendships because of their connection with your spouse? 
• Who will you rely on for level-headed advice? 

Your Living Situation 

• Where will you live during the divorce? 
• Where will your spouse live? 
• Can you afford rent or a mortgage? 
• Will you and your spouse both want to remain where you are? 

Your Finances 

• Can you support yourself financially without your spouse?  
• Can your spouse support themselves financially? 
• What changes to your budget will you need to make?  
• Do you know what bank accounts, investments, retirement accounts you both own? 
• What is your credit score?  
• Have you opened your own separate checking and savings account?  
• How are community expenses, such as the mortgage, insurance, car loan, utilities, etc., going to be paid while the divorce is pending?  

Your Online Accounts and Devices 

• Do you have linked or shared online accounts? 
• Are you and your spouse on a shared phone plan?   
• What passwords do you need to change in order to ensure your privacy? 
• What accounts do you both have access to? (Banking, Amazon, Paypal, Investment, Venmo, etc.).  
• Are your email and social media accounts private and secure?  
• Should you disable your social media accounts? 

Read more about the Divorce process.