How long did your divorce take??

Was it a difficult divorce? Easy? Did it take forever to finalize? Was it expensive? Did you lose more than you expected? Did you gain more than you expected? Did you ex make things harder? Did you make things harder? Is there something you would do differently? Did you learn along the way?

My best friend is considering divorce. She's only Googled lawyers and next steps. This is super new. Can i have some real life experiences? The more real and raw the better