SL_FEATURE_Surviving_Divorce_0222_Reg1_Feature 3 / 2 / 22 11 : 30 AM Page 5 Shannon Kanavy Scott A . Lisgar Sheryl R . Rentz because it’s not always possible to know how Robert T . Repko KELLER , LISGAR & LAW OFFICES OF the other party — the soon - to - be - former spouse Megan Weiler WILLIAMS LLP SHERYL R . RENTZ and his or her attorney — will behave . REPKO LAW LLC Havertown Ardmore “ When clients come in for the first time , I tell Doylestown KLWLLP.COM SRRENTZLAW.COM them , ‘ This is the worst part , ’ ” he says . “ The part REPKOLAW.COM Russell J . Manning Jennifer J . Riley where you’re making the decision can be over - Katherine E . LaDow April M . Townsend LAW OFFICES OF whelming , and from there it’s one foot in front of Carla Marino Karen Ann Ulmer JENNIFER J . RILEY the other . I tell them , ‘ It gets better from here , it LAMB MCERLANE PC KAREN ANN ULMER P.C . 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Pettine NARAGON LLC “ Everybody looks at divorce as an ending , LIEBMANN FAMILY LAW PETTINE LAW OFFICES Doylestown but you should get to point where you’re look - Newtown West Chester WOOSLEY ing at it as a new beginning , ” Rentz says . ? LIEBMANNFAMILYLAW.COM PETTINEFAMILYLAW.COM NARAGON.COM SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 13 ISSUE 6 56 |