Category: Divorce

Your parents have been through it. Maybe you’ve watched your friends deal with it. The ugly divorce. No matter how you’ve experienced it, it has tainted your view of splitting up a marriage. Now that you are facing your own break-up, you are feeling anxious and overwhelmed at the thought of

It’s that time of year when we all promise ourselves that we are going to drop bad habits and pick up good ones. New Year’s resolutions are a tradition and leave many feeling hopeful for what’s to come. If you are just getting through a divorce, there are some resolutions that...

Statistics have shown that women are more likely than men to initiate a divorce. Men may be more likely to initiate a breakup or separation, but it’s the woman in the relationship who tends to make the decision to formally end things. Women give many reasons for wanting a divorce, but there...

If you are in the process of a divorce, you may be getting well-intentioned advice from friends and family. You may have turned to the Internet to conduct a bit of research on your own. You may even be listening to the advice of strangers on social media. Be careful. When people...

Let’s say that you are either in the midst of divorce or just getting through one. You know that you need to let go, but something won’t let you. No one can tell you when or how to let go of your spouse, but it’s something that has to be done in order to...

You’ve probably heard all of the reasons for divorce. Money, kids, extramarital affairs — all of these things are talked about on a regular basis when it comes to couples splitting up. But what about your job? If you’ve never considered your occupation to be a reason for your split, consider it...

You and your spouse have a home, cars and other assets. Your spouse makes more money than you, and your spouse has been the major supporter of the household for several years. It’s understandable that you are worried about your financial future as you face the process of divorce. Knowing what to do about your...

When you become a parent, you have the desire to protect your child. This natural instinct doesn’t stop when your child becomes an adult. When your adult child is going through something as stressful as a divorce, you may be left wondering what you can possibly do to help them. There are some 

Not every divorce begins with two spouses fighting one another in what seems to be a battle of wills. Some couples decide to split and are determined to take care of things in a way that is civil, if not entirely friendly. Despite their best intentions, some of these couples end up...

People who marry someone similar in age statistically have a better chance of a lasting union. Studies have shown that the larger the age gap, the more likely the marriage will end in divorce. When the age gap between partners reaches 20 years, the chance of a divorce is 95 percent higher...