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3 New Year’s resolutions couples should make together so they don’t end up in my office, from a divorce attorney

3 New Year’s resolutions couples should make together so they don’t end up in my office, from a divorce attorney

Divorce attorney Nicole Sodoma’s New Year’s resolutions for couples are all about getting on the same page.Courtesy of Nicole Sodoma

  • Nicole Sodoma is a divorce attorney who has seen many couples at the end of their marriages.

  • Divorced and remarried herself, she suggests couples set resolutions together for the new year.

  • Her advice includes aligning financially and prioritizing communication and connection.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicole Sodoma, a 48-year-old divorce attorney and author in Charlotte, North Carolina. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

I’ve been a family-law and divorce attorney for over 23 years. Hundreds of people have entered my office after their marriages have already fallen apart and they want to get out. While my job is to help my clients get divorced, and I’m divorced myself, it doesn’t mean that my view of love is tarnished.

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