Divorce Mistake #13: Spending $10,000 to get $1,000. Time and again, we see couples fight to the bitter end about who gets what. By the time you pay us to duke it out for you - guess who wins? That’s right…. The attorneys! Don’t be short sighted; chances are, you’re not fighting about the “thing” anyway – whatever it is. Ask yourself, “Will having this thing (television… car…. vacation home…) be worth the fight in 3 years? 5 years?”