Monthly Archives: December 2024
Could the Election Results Bring About New Divorce Laws?
We saw the election results in early November. Some people may be happy, others are upset and even devastated. With the conservatives taking over the presidency and many other important offices, the liberals are concerned that “no-fault” divorce laws in America will soon be a thing of the past. No-fault divorce is the dissolution… Read More »
Dividing Your Home After Divorce
When you bought your home with your spouse, you likely were not expecting to divorce them anytime soon. Things have changed and now you’re ready to untie the knot. Your home is likely the largest asset you have, so dividing it in a divorce won’t be easy. That’s why many divorcing couples opt to… Read More »
Divorce Not an Easy Decision; 50% Change Their Mind After a Year
Your spouse makes you mad constantly and you feel like you’re done. You’re sick and tired of being disrespected. You keep thinking about leaving. You dream about divorce and freedom. But is ending your marriage the right option? Is that really what you want? Our feelings about our marriage can vary from day to… Read More »
New Information About Divorce: What Researchers Know
Love is always changing. Trends come and go. Relationships heat up and fizzle out over time. Data on marriages and relationships has changed in the past few decades. In the 1980s, when research about marriages was getting underway, there was not a lot of information about same-sex couples. But that has changed. Same-sex marriage… Read More »
Living Together After Divorce
When couples divorce, one party typically moves out of the marital home, while the other one stays. After all, why would a couple continue to live together when there is so much tension? The truth is that many couples continue living together even after the divorce process has been initiated. They may do this… Read More »
Co-Parenting at Christmas: A Guide for Divorced Parents
Christmas: the most wonderful time of the year. Or so the media tells us. For many people, the holiday season is in fact fun and magical. For others, though, it can bring about anger, sadness, and bitterness. This is especially true for divorced parents who cannot agree on child custody and visitation. The holidays… Read More »
Biggest Lies That Destroy a Marriage
Nobody wants a partner who lies. Honesty is something that most people cherish in a relationship. But you need to know that not all lies are obvious. Spouses may lie about what they’re doing or who they’re with. But even the most subtle lies can erode a marriage and cause negative feelings over time…. Read More »
Should You Mention Your Divorce on LinkedIn?
In the past, there was a stigma attached to divorce. Nobody wanted to discuss it. People who were going through a divorce kept it quiet and often struggled in silence. That is no longer the case. We are now in the 21st century, where it seems as though all aspects of a person’s life… Read More »