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*what additional information each of you needs to collect.
Most importantly, keep a separate piece written record of paper to write down the things that you agree on as you agree on them. This could be an online document or a paper notepad. This <span class="noglossary">will</span> help to keep a record of the issues that have been decided, and give each of you a sense of commitment to those decisions.
As discussions go on, you might realize that you and your ex have different ideas about what the law says about an issue. This is the perfect time to take a break and arrange to meet a week later. You can tell your ex about this website and encourage them to read it to get the basic background information.