I will not waste your time or the court’s time. I have often seen couples spend thousands of dollars in attorney’s fees arguing about who takes possession of an old used living room set worth only a few hundred dollars. This may serve to make money for attorneys, but it does no good for either of the parties involved.
Being reasonable does not mean accepting an unreasonable or unfair outcome. Every divorce can involve many trips to court, many hearings, and many small battles. I would ask you, as my client, to not focus on the tiny short-term battles, but to think about where you want to be in a few years when the divorce is long finished. Being fair and reasonable does not mean that you will never battle with your spouse in court; it means knowing when you have to and to do so with as little collateral damage as possible.