Divorce smart

By the time you are thinking about divorce you either want one or you’ve just learned your marriage is over. This is often the start of an uphill battle that leaves most people in financial and emotional ruins. Well, not if you Divorce Smart. With one in three marriages now ending in divorce, it is imperative to be informed of the long-term challenges involved in divorce and separation. This book is a step-by-step guide to navigating the legal paper work, child care planning and financial security issues you will face during and after divorce. Divorce Smart gives the reader clear, concise information on maintenance, property, health care, pension funds and investments, ensuring that women are empowered to secure their home, keep as much wealth as possible and provide for their children well beyond the end of this marriage. Whether you are married in community of property, traditionally or in a same-sex civil union there is always a way to Divorce Smart.

Christel du Toit is a certified financial planner who specialises in divorce. She is the founder and director of Divorce Smart and Fin Smart. A proud mother of two, she started her companies soon after surviving her divorce as a way to rebuild her life.