What is a Divorce Financial Settlement?
A divorce financial settlement is the agreement or order directing how assets and debts are to be divided between the parties in a divorce. As such, it is part of the larger divorce settlement agreement. Most divorce financial settlements will involve dividing the entire estate equally 50/50; however, there are certain times when it is…
Read More7 Ways to Lovingly Support Your Kids Through Divorce
Whether you’re contemplating, planning, or coparenting after divorce, if you’re a parent it’s vitally important that your children are your top priority. Before making any decisions regarding divorce issues, put yourself in their shoes in order to best support your kids. Think about the consequences for them. See the outcome through the eyes of your…
Read MoreLife After Gray Divorce: What Women Must Know
The wisdom of aging tells us just that—that there is wisdom in aging. You come to know and like yourself, pursue your passions without apology, and cherish your “me” time without insecurity. You have filtered through all the charades of youthful and professional pursuits—“been there done that”—and you know what matters. But life after gray…
Read More35 Divorce Survival Strategies & Insights from Divorced Women
Divorce: it’s one of the most isolating, unraveling, confusing experiences you can go through. And the fact that millions of women have survived it or are going through it alongside you doesn’t make you feel less alone. But what if you could tap into the divorce survival strategies of these women? What if you could…
Read MoreSurviving Infidelity: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
You and your husband are in a committed relationship—or so you thought. You love your husband and your life together. Your husband’s law practice is thriving. Your three children are all happy and healthy and you’ve recently been chosen to head up a major fundraiser for underprivileged children. Then, by chance, you discover titillating emails…
Read MoreWill Your Marital Separation Lead to a Divorce?
Is this a new beginning… or the beginning of the end? It’s the million-dollar question when it comes to marital separation. It is about space to figure things out or space to ease your way out? When your heart is aching and your head is buzzing with what to do, you’re obviously in an emotional…
Read MoreYour 3 Most Important Financial Steps AFTER Divorce
Did you know that female senior citizens are 80 percent more likely to live in poverty than males? I found that sobering statistic and others about women, retirement, and money in a New York Times article. As a divorced (or divorcing) woman, wouldn’t you appreciate a road map so you don’t spend your “golden years”…
Read MoreHow Public Are Public Divorce Records?
Breakups are awful. They’re painful. They’re exhausting. And they’re deeply personal. Even more so when a breakup is a divorce. So why on earth are there public divorce records to expose your personal business? The idea of your divorce being out there for the world to see may not have even crossed your mind. Between…
Read MoreThe Cheating Wife Phenomenon
Move over, husbands with lipstick on your collars, and give the ladies some room. The cheating wife is the latest trend in women’s sexual evolution and the numbers are undeniable. Globally, Ashley Madison membership numbers nearly match the number of married couples in the United States, and women make up half of the members on…
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