Whether you will be remaining in the marital home or transferring to new digs, one of the first and most important things you can do to produce a nurturing house environment is to get rid of the mess. When your house is filled with scrap, not just are you weighed down by the fragments of the house, but you're also immersed in chaos. Spaces become a jumble of both memories and purposes and there is nowhere to rest your eye or your mind.

This is why it is essential to guarantee that…