Getting a Divorce
Getting a Divorce is stressful. Here are some articles to help.
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How to Avoid Gray Divorce Regrets
When I finally left my marriage, my mom didn’t hug me or say I’d made the right choice. She just looked at me and said, “You wasted the best years of your life on him.” It stung, but if I’m honest, she wasn’t wrong. I don’t regret leaving. What I regret is how long I…
Read MoreYour Divorce-Proof Post-Nup
While prenuptial agreements often receive the spotlight, postnuptial agreements have quietly emerged as powerful tools. Signed during the marriage, and not before, as with the case of a prenuptial agreement, postnuptial agreements are marital contracts that seek to protect the financial future or stabilize a marriage in transition. Rather than anticipating failure, post-nup agreements aim…
Read MoreAre Divorce Support Groups Helpful?
For many of us, divorce is shattering. Even if we are the ones who initiated it, or are now trying to rebuild our lives after the explosion. We all experience it—varying degrees of loss and shock, living through a life that is coming undone. If you never wanted the divorce, you never saw it coming;…
Read MoreMenopause and Divorce
When I was diagnosed with menopause several years ago, I felt it was hugely unfair! First, I was seven years younger than my mother was when she started hers. Secondly, I was just emerging from my divorce. The combo of going through menopause and divorce felt like being hit with a tsunami and a snowstorm…
Read MoreAre Divorce Records Public?
Are divorce records public? It boggles the imagination that something as private as a marriage, and then the personal decision to dissolve it, could be open (potentially) for public review or discourse. It’s only natural that we’d have privacy concerns. In our hyperconnected world, companies and platforms constantly monitor every website you visit, every purchase…
Read MoreDivorce Mediation v. Arbitration: What You Must Know
No two families are the same. Similarly, the best way to solve a dispute for one family may not be viable or realistic for another. If you are contemplating divorce or wondering what the best way is to resolve a post-divorce dispute involving a divorce or family law matter (child support, spousal maintenance, or equitable…
Read MoreHow Long Does a Divorce Take?
Divorce. It is most likely the single word that you never thought would become part of your world or reality. After all, when we decide to get married, most of us are making the commitment for the long haul. No matter what life has waiting for us, we say our vows and promise to stand…
Read MoreWhat is Parallel Parenting?
Coparenting can often feel like you’re walking in a maze, and not exactly sure where it will lead. You get up every day ready to conquer the world, but you also know you’re likely to run into some unforeseen obstacles along the way. This is where parallel parenting can be so valuable. If you’ve never…
Read MoreIs a Contested Divorce for You?
If you are dealing with divorce, you’ve probably heard the term “contested divorce” and how you should try to avoid one. A contested divorce occurs when spouses do not reach an agreement on the most important issues of a divorce. This may include a disagreement on the grounds for the divorce, custody, visitation, child support,…
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