"Marital strife and divorce often tear families apart, but it doesn't have to be that way. Better apart shows how instead there can be opportunities to exercise mindfulness and a deep understanding that change, while difficult, can put the struggling couple and their family on a path towards more harmonious lives" -- Provided by publisher.

Invitation and welcome -- Pause--Are you sure you need a divorce? -- Designing your elegance : dissolve the myths, once and for all -- Patience : slowest is quickest -- Respect : the stories we tell ourselves -- Clarity : so you can perceive what else is possible -- Peace : finding calm within the chaos -- Forgiveness : letting go and moving forward -- Need-to-know divorce basics : the elegant approach -- Don't let money move you : defining your emotions, desires, and needs -- Parenting forward : the legacy you will leave -- Really, we're better apart.