Chances are you have heard someone close to you or on TV say, "We are staying together for the kids" or "We are staying together until the kids go to college." Understandably, when children are involved, the decision to dissolve a marriage can be more challenging....
Due to a once-widespread assumption that having a prenup translates to anticipating a potential divorce, many couples choose not to draft one. However, in reality, couples can greatly benefit from having financial clarity, regardless of whether their marriage ends in...
Spouses rarely reach the decision to divorce or even to separate at the same time. Often, one spouse believes their problems can be solved with more time and work, while the other feels there’s nothing more to do but move on. Sometimes, neither spouse is completely...
Going through a divorce when people have children often means that parents will work out a child custody arrangement. This allows parents to organize their time around when they have their children. Child custody determines physical and legal custody rights. Physical...
Divorce often happens because of cheating, communication difficulties and parenting differences. One issue that many people do not realize can cause divorce is financial difficulties. There are many ways that money might lead to a divorce. Let’s look at some of them...
Child support can quickly become a contentious topic between divorcing parents – particularly when the non-custodial parent doesn’t want to pay their fair share of the money. In some cases, parents in that position have been known to remain (or arrange to become)...
Going through a divorce isn’t a quick or easy process for most people. The situation can become even more complex if the person you’re divorcing is a narcissist. A narcissist’s nature, which is incredibly self-absorbed and control-seeking, can make the divorce even...
Parents often have a hard time accepting the transition to sharing parental rights and responsibilities. Those who divorce or separate have to find a way to their children's needs across two separate households. The division of parenting time between the adults in the...
Prenuptial agreements are a way that you and your future spouse can ensure you’re on the same page with finances. It’s also an opportunity for each person to protect the assets they had coming into the marriage. There are several things that you should think about if...
After you, your spouse and your kids, if you have any, have wrapped your head around divorce, it may be time to tell your family members and then your friends. Informing your friends about your divorce may be as challenging as talking to your parents and siblings,...
