The largest asset that many divorcing couples need to figure out how to deal with is the house. When they have a mortgage on that house, as is often the case, determining how to handle it can make matters even more complicated.There are a number of ways in which...
Month: November 2015
Why people stay in unhappy marriages, and why they shouldn’t
Many people look at divorced people and make the misjudgment, sometimes with little or no information, that they "gave up" on their marriage. However, family law attorneys see a lot of people who actually stayed in unhappy or even abusive marriages for longer than was...
Making the holidays happier for yourself and your kids
If this is your first holiday season as a separated or divorced parent, you're not alone. Many other people are going through the same thing, or have in previous years. Even if you won't be sharing all of the traditional holiday festivities with your kids, that's no...
Remember to be grateful during your divorce
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it seems like a good time to talk about gratitude. We've heard a lot in recent years about the importance of focusing every day on the things for which we're grateful. Gratitude journals have become popular in part thanks to...