<prompt> Human: Writing has been on the wall for some time but I think the biggest obstacle to divorce for my wife and I is that it would ruin one or both of us financially.Currently stable with 110k single-earner income, retirement, home equity, two children 5 and 2. How should a couple manage a divorce while ensuring both parties remain financially stable?  <response>: Assuming youre parting on relatively good terms, youre going to want to sit down with a mediator that specializes in divorce. You have a lot of really difficult subjects to discuss. Alimony is going to be a big part of the discussion as is child support, who the children will live with, and the splitting of assets.The only advice I can give is make sure the alimony isnt forever. 