In the high-stakes environment of divorce, decision-making isn't just difficult—neurologically, it is nearly impossible. When the brain is under the extreme stress of litigation, it defaults to shortcuts, avoids trade-offs, and succumbs to "ego depletion," leading even the most successful professionals to make impulsive or illogical decisions.
This "fog" creates two dangerous extremes: the spouse who stays silent out of fear, and the spouse who makes unrealistic demands.
