A pending divorce can bring out poor decision-making that, sometimes, may be influenced by vengeful behavior. The anger and frustration that may arrive with newly served divorce papers should be held in check as best as possible. Granted, for some people, that may...
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How will I pay for my divorce?
It is a decision that you thought long and hard about. You want to divorce your spouse. While many questions swirl inside your head, you ponder them carefully and wonder how to answer them while moving forward. One such question: How will I pay for my divorce? In...
Balancing and dealing with divorce at your workplace
Navigating divorce on a personal level may be one of life’s most difficult challenges. Concerns about your self-worth, finances and children come to the forefront. However, a divorce also can affect your professional life. Some people may even take this aspect for...
Signs that divorce may be on the horizon
You sensed something different in your spouse after their return from a trip. They were distant and kept that way for the next few weeks. In the past six months, your marriage went through some extreme challenges – a major health scare and a job loss. The two of you...
Behaviors to avoid during divorce mediation
Mediation can be an invaluable method in negotiating a divorce settlement. The divorcing parties attend with their attorneys along with the mediator – an attorney who oversees the process. The group is usually in the same room, sitting across from each other at the...
Crucial steps to take when spouse seeks a divorce
The news stunned you. Divorce. Although you sensed things in your marriage had been on a downward spiral the past five months, you did not expect your spouse to suddenly turn his key. He wanted out, using the phrase “keep our distance.” You missed the signs, and there...
Questions to ask yourself before considering divorce
You have thought about leaving your marriage for a few months. Granted, there is some hesitancy because you know that your life will drastically change. However, you have been unhappy lately as you and your spouse drift apart. You even participated in marriage...
Strategies that may help you cope with high-conflict divorce
Your patience has been tried time and time again, first during your marriage and now after your divorce. The drama from this high-conflict marriage and, ultimately, high-conflict divorce remains, and will not likely disappear any time soon. You have to live with this,...
Social media mistakes can hurt you when going through divorce
Social media and divorce often do not mix. Once loving couples who have now gone their separate ways may take to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to air their gripes against each other, slinging accusations, untruths and fabrications. Boastful statements, unfettered...
Do I need to get a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement?
Some couples dive into marriage with little thought about finances. Then they may get stung after a divorce. Suddenly, one of them discovers that a significant share of the assets that he or she thought were his or hers wind up awarded to the former spouse. This is a...