What a New York City Divorce Attorney Would Tell Women About Divorce
The old adage that knowledge is power is true. Educating yourself about the divorce process early will prevent you from making costly mistakes later. If you are considering divorce, give serious thought to making an appointment for an initial legal consultation with an attorney to learn about your obligations and entitlements. Keep in mind that…
Read MoreMaximizing Your Divorce Settlement with a Forensic Accountant
Going through a divorce can feel emotionally exhausting on its own. Once financial concerns enter the picture, things often become even more overwhelming. Questions about assets, debts, income, and what is actually fair can quickly become complicated. This is especially true when one spouse has handled most of the finances throughout the marriage. This is…
Read MoreHealing After a Divorce You Didn’t Want
Martha still remembers the defining, shocking moment that completely turned her world upside down. John, her husband of nineteen years, quietly walked into the kitchen that memorable morning as she was waiting for her coffee to brew. He walked up behind her and whispered, “I want a divorce. I can’t live like this anymore.” The…
Read MoreManaging Your Living Expenses After Divorce
I remember a friend of mine once saying to me, “Divorce sucks!” Of course, she was right in more ways than I could have ever imagined. For I was to learn firsthand, years later, divorce costs us, emotionally and financially. I, as a woman, a wife, a mother, felt a deep sense of failure, but I…
Read MoreWhat States Allow Common Law Marriages?
The US states that allow common law marriages can vary from one state to another, so it’s time to give SAS readers the latest update. In this piece, we’ll review what a common law marriage is and which US states accept common law marriage. We’ll also go through the list to give you an idea…
Read MoreHow Does My Divorce Make You Feel?
I can still remember the exact moment I even dared to Google the horrific word “divorce.” My chest was tight, I felt a lump in my throat, and my cheeks immediately flushed. I never thought in a million years that I would be in that place, googling what I felt was the most forbidden word…
Read MoreYour Ex-Husband’s Harassment: How to Deal with It Emotionally and Legally
Nobody really talks about the harassment you may face after divorce. There’s this common belief that once you leave the marriage, the bullying stops. But for many women, that isn’t how it plays out. In fact, harassment, intimidation, and hostility can sometimes increase after leaving an ex-husband. This behavior is often rooted in a need…
Read MoreMy Experience of Parallel Parenting as a Mother
I never realized that what my daughter experienced after our divorce was parallel parenting. To my Ex, his parental duties included paying a pitiful amount of child support for my child from the age of four when we divorced till she turned 18, a sum that he never increased by one cent. He thought he…
Read MoreTrue Life Signs of a Silent Divorce in a Woman
Are you living inside a marriage that, from all outward appearances, looks entirely normal, appropriate, even, and fine to the rest of the world? But inside the house, and even deeper, inside your inner world, you are detached, separated, and living as mere roommates with your spouse? Is it just the way things are? You…
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