The beginning of relationships and marriages are typically light-hearted. But, every couple will have to tackle obstacles over the years. Often, the strength of a marriage is indicated by how couples overcome these challenges together. Unfortunately, some...
On your wedding day, divorce is the furthest thing from your mind. Unfortunately, marriages break down, and people grow apart for many reasons. If you have reached a point where you believe it is time to file for divorce, it is important to make sure you follow the...
You may certainly know that the reason for your divorce matters to you, as it’s a personal reason. But as you file for divorce, you may not be sure if you need to declare fault or if your reasoning is even going to matter in any legal sense. Do you have to provide a...
Divorce is a challenge whenever it occurs. There is the heartbreak that comes from realizing the relationship won't last and the stress of trying to separate your lives and finances after combining everything. Even those who have previously had a positive relationship...
When you talk to people who have a strong career focus, they’ll often say that they’re doing it for their family. They’re trying to provide for that family. All of those 80-hour weeks at the office are simply because they care about their spouse and their children so...
Besides being a quicker and cost-effective alternative to settling a divorce, mediation has more benefits than meets the eye. Among them, and perhaps the most important is the effect on the children. In a contested divorce, children often find themselves in the middle...
Once upon a time, people pitied women whose husbands left them. They wondered how they would cope with the lack of a husband to support them or do manly tasks such as hunting dinner, changing a lightbulb or cutting the lawn. Throughout history, plenty of women have...
Property division after divorce is not always smooth sailing, especially if the separating couple can't agree on the way forward. Each spouse may have a hardline stance on what they should end up with, depending on the circumstances of the marriage and the eventual...
If your conversations about divorcing were not tricky enough, you now have to tell the kids. If you can do this together, that is better. If it is not possible, make sure you are saying the same things and not giving them confusing messages. In other words, you need...
When people get married, it’s usually with the intention of staying together for the long-haul. However, there are many times when people divorce for any number of reasons ranging from just no longer getting along to having different goals in life. If you’re not sure...
