Speaking with the Herald Sun, Gary Yan shares his expert insight into "how to have a good divorce".

The end of a marriage can often be a traumatic time for couples, but some of Melbourne's top lawyers have shared how to make the process as pain-free as possible.

Gary Yan, partner at Coote Family Lawyers, said with the cost of living soaring and rentals hard to find, increasingly couples who called it quits remained living under the same roof because they couldn't afford to have a financial separation.

"Because of the cost of living, it is so much harder to run two households and a lot of people can't afford that" he said.

"The rental market is also so hard to get into, even if they wanted to live separately, they may not be able to."

Gary also urged couples to get early advice when they decided to separate.

"Speak to a lawyer at an early stage.  I think that really helps with making decisions", he said.

"And try not to put your head in the same and understand your finances, especially in this current time.  This is not at all a criticism, but a lot of the time in couples one party is in control of the finances and the other party isn't, and then all of a sudden it can put them on the back foot".

You can read Gary's expert advice in the Herald Sun here: Lawyers share tips on how to have a good divorce

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