I don’t believe your wife wants a divorce after 25 years all she wants is behavior modification. But that said, there is no magic formula to keep you and your wife together if she really wants a divorce. If you are scared she is considering divorce you may want to speak with a divorce attorney he will be better able to advise you, but if your wife files for divorce she can get half of the family’s assets and she can get as much as 75% (very rare) of your income for alimony and child support. This will have an impact on your family’s quality of life. Depending on the age of you children you may need to have a family conference explaining that you and your wife are breaking up so some expenses have to be eliminated so if the divorce goes through vacations will be eliminated, Ivy League education will be replaced by state college if possible, for example. This will serve two purposes it will inform the children that a divorce is coming so it wouldn’t come as a shock. It will also tell them the ramification of a divorce. Also say that the divorce is not your idea. This may convince your wife to continue the marriage at least until all the kids have finished their education.
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