Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce, by Attorney Violet Woodhouse, CFP, with Dale Fetherling. Now in its 8th edition, this practical guide to navigating one of life’s most emotional and painful events has been updated to reflect such hot button topics as the legal and financial rights of same-sex couples, how to save big bucks by “unbundling” your legal services, how new federal bankruptcy laws affect divorce, and avoiding litigation entirely with a collaborative divorce, in which each spouse is represented by an attorney who is committed to a fair resolution of all aspects of the divorce.

Best of all, Divorce & Money is filled with tips that lead to self-empowerment and self-confidence, key elements to starting a new single life. Published by Nolo Press, $34.99, ISBN: 1-4133-0522-9.