How Can A Storage Unit Help You During A Divorce?
A divorce is a complex time that presents many challenges — financial, physical, and emotional. One way to make this transition easier is to take practical steps that help you protect yourself and stay positive.
One simple, practical step that many people don't take full advantage of is to rent a storage space. Why might this be a powerful tool to help you and your family weather a divorce? Here are four top reasons.
Store Sensitive Materials
If your divorce is expected to be acrimonious or will likely end up in court, you need to gather important documents and evidence as soon as possible. This could include documents for new accounts you open, information on your and your spouse's financial status, records of any abuse or mistreatment, and anything from your divorce lawyer.
The best place to store vital documents that supports your future cases is outside the family home. Rent a storage unit in a convenient — but not too nearby — location and keep access limited to yourself and very few others. While you wouldn't want to hide anything unlawfully in a storage unit, it can serve as a safe for things you need to keep to yourself.
Avoid Returning Home
Leaving the matrimonial home causes most people great anxiety and stress. However, when you need to return time and again, you can cause even more stress and potential conflict. What can you do to keep these difficult trips to a minimum? Remove your stuff as soon as possible.
If you haven't already made long-term living arrangements, a storage unit rental is a good staging area for your personal belongings or memorabilia. You can remove them from your soon-to-be ex's home and keep everything secure until you find more permanent lodging.
Leave the Past
Even if you can return to the matrimonial home without unnecessary conflict, doing so may be too emotionally draining. The constant reminders of what you lost or of a failed marriage can lead to depression, anxiety, or just crippling second thoughts.
A storage unit is a neutral area to keep your things for a while. It physically takes your belongings out of the past and gives them a new start with a clean slate. If you're keen to begin planning for the future, this is one key part of that transition.
Downsize Your Space
Both husbands and wives often find themselves with the need to downsize after a divorce. You may have to vacate the marital home. You may even need to sell it eventually. Or you may need to raise kids in an apartment or move to a new city to find higher paying work. No matter the reason for a post-divorce move, downsizing frees up your finances and eliminates unnecessary baggage from your married life.
You should choose a storage unit with enough space to store your belongings and still move around. The extra space gives you a chance to sort through things and organize them comfortably. If there are shared items that both spouses want to sort through, share access to a storage unit to use as a communal organization tool.
Most people don't automatically add storage unit rental to their "to do" list before or during a divorce, but doing so can help in a variety of ways. A storage unit minimizes conflict in an emotionally charged divorce and helps both parties begin to move forward.
At
Brownsburg Self Storage Locker Inc. , we are here to help you find storage solutions at all stages of a divorce. Call today to learn about our options and how we can help you find comfort and security while remaining positive about the future.
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