Divorce is never easy, even when it’s been in the works for years. A friend of mine has been married for 32 years and is now going through the process legally, even though emotionally she went through it years ago. Good for her that she’s talking with a counselor and staying emotionally healthy while she goes through this. Unfortunately, her husband has made some not-so-smart decisions in the past months and now she has to clean up his messes.
How do I say this in a nice way? People, because you are getting a divorce doesn’t mean you cancel your life insurance! You’re still going to die. You’re still going to need to be buried! You still have your children to think of, unless you want to be a ‘great’ parent and stick them with the bill. Jeeez. As a former insurance broker for more than 20 years, when she told me her husband canceled his life insurance I just about punched-out my LCD monitor. But then, I remembered, the guy wouldn’t feel my anger…so I backed off.
Thank goodness, life insurance, as well as most other insurance coverage’s, has advanced since I left the business. Now, she can insure herself and her (soon-2-b-x) husband online. She has a good head on her shoulders so I’m sure she’ll do what’s right. Good thing is, now she can do it all from her laptop rather than when I was in the biz. Times, they area a chagin’.
Divorce changes many things. Act smart, not emotional.
~Diana
