Category Archives: Divorce
Housing Options After Divorce
Divorce can be scary in many ways. Your life will change dramatically and you’ll have to make a lot of hard decisions, such as where you will live. The marital home provides safety and security, but you and your ex cannot both live there after a divorce. One or both of you will need… Read More »
How Gray Divorce Can Affect Adult Children’s Lives
Gray divorce — divorce after the age of 50 — has been growing since 1990. More and more couples are divorcing as they near retirement. This can affect not only their finances but also the feelings of their children. Couples who are experiencing marital strife often wait until their children are older before divorcing…. Read More »
Types of Intimacy in a Relationship
We know that romantic relationships require intimacy, but what exactly does that mean? When people think of intimacy, sex is usually one of the first things that come to mind. It’s such an intimate act. You have to be honest about your wants, needs, and desires. It also requires trust in your partner on… 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 »
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 »
The Final Straw That Led to Divorce
Sadly, marriages don’t always last forever. They can end for a number of reasons. Many of those who are married will put up with a lot of drama from their partner. They try hard to make things work. They may go to counseling or take on additional work to get paid bills and make… Read More »