I recently filed for legal separation in SC and here we have to wait a year before it is final. Can the judge suggest counseling or other things to try and save the marriage. I was told by my attorney that in SC it is hard to get a divorce becasue we are considered a religious state. Within that year she said that things can happen that couples get back together. What will happen to the legal separation if the divorce is never done? What if I filed and my husband does not want a divorce? Can he stop it by making suggestion on what he is willing to do to save the marriage?

Mary, that was an excellent post. Absolutely, things that hurt in the past will only hurt in the present if we dwell on them.

Sometimes a simple sentence from someone else can make a whole lot of sense.

Thank you.

@Abbey: Thank you so much. It's always good to hear.

@kennedyweisus: Really good questions. I am a Georgia Family Law attorney, which means I don't know too many details about SC. If you're sure you want a divorce, you need to make sure your lawyer understands that this is the road you definitely want to go down. If you make that clear, she should be able to help you move the process along.

-Mary
www.stearns-law.com