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When legal strategy conflicts with emotional healing

My divorce lawyer keeps pushing me to fight for more money and property even though I just want it to be over, and I cannot tell if I am being wise or just giving up what I deserve.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The adversarial nature of legal processes can work against the human need for closure and peace.

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