"Messy" divorces needn't be.
No one says divorce is fun, but some are definitely worse than others. Sometimes things are beyond your control, but often you can take actions that make the experience (and the outcome) better or worse. This article from Forbes focuses on "high-income" couples, but the advice is useful to anyone ending their marriage. Remember, the more upon which you can reach agreement, the quicker, cheaper, and more painless the process
will be.