I agree that hiring an attorney can make divorce even scarier. My husband and I were told by separate divorce attorneys we consulted with it would be $300k-$500k each because we have a complicated divorce with lots of assets and a disputed non-legal post nuptial agreement. If there’s any way you can do divorce mediation or collaborative divorce that’s the way to go. We’re still trying to agree on our own marital settlement agreement after 8 months separated (15 years married 2nd marriages 24 years together) and it’s a battle that I’m not sure what to do at this point. I’ve heard from others their divorce was so costly that it made their divorce even uglier and harder both emotionally and financially. I’m still wondering how to get to a marital settlement agreement without costly attorneys.