In an exclusive excerpt from Breaking up: Your step-by-step Guide to Getting Divorced, lawyers-turned-authors Mrunalini Deshmukh and Fazaa Shroff Garg explain the sticky process.
Divorce lawyer Mrunalini Deshmukh explains the need, "It would be practical to maintain a clear division of assets right from the start. But nobody marries with an intention to divorce. So, sorting out finances becomes a major issue."
Experts say it could make divorces amicable and help reduce court cases.
About 90% of divorce cases end as a fight about alimony.