{"id":17675,"date":"2024-03-05T15:25:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T20:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/?post_type=videos&#038;p=17675"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:25:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T20:25:18","slug":"how-to-navigate-a-high-conflict-divorce","status":"publish","type":"videos","link":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/videos\/how-to-navigate-a-high-conflict-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Navigate a High-Conflict Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-container video-single\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n1Y9Bg3Fa1w?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your spouse has a high-conflict personality, your divorce could very easily get messy. Often, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/services\/divorce\/high-conflict-divorce\/\">high-conflict divorce<\/a>\u00a0will involve a lack of trust, dishonesty, hiding assets, or even verbal or physical abuse. You can&#8217;t change your soon-to-be ex, but you can adopt a few key strategies to minimize the acrimony and protect your own mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When they try to provoke you, don&#8217;t take the bait. Don&#8217;t engage with someone who has a high-conflict personality; nothing good will come of it. Instead, communicate with them as little as possible, and let your attorney be the buffer between you when necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish clear boundaries for your ex&#8217;s behavior and stick to them. 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