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Getting divorced in your 30s can be daunting. But if you've made up your mind, here are tips from people who've been there

- Urvee Modwel

Divorce can be ugly. In your 30s, it’s certainly a different beast. Couples are often half-way into a home or car loan, are jointly raising a pet (if not human children), and are faced with the possibility of being alone for the first time. They’re unmoored, daunted, often disappointed that the dream didn’t work out.

Lawyers will take care of the big-picture problems, sort out finances, disentangle the paperwork, mediate. For everything else, we asked these 30-somethings for help with home, heartbreak and holding on.

Building blocks:

"If you're clear about ending a marriage, just do it," says New Delhi-based Saurabh Vashist, 37, who runs a corporate and wedding experience company.