What is Alimony?
Divorce can be a lonely and confusing process. No one expects to deal with it or its complications when you initially exchange vows. However, if you go through a divorce, it’s crucial to remember a few things: educate yourself and separate your emotions from the financial aspects. A critical piece to explore if a divorce…
Read MoreWhat is Walkaway Wife Syndrome?
Marriage is like a give-and-give relationship where both partners give their best to make things work. However, there are some cases in which one partner gives it all and the other doesn’t lift a finger. Well, maybe a pinky. But that’s not enough. In such scenarios, you can’t help but try to remind your spouse…
Read MoreThe Stages of Grief in Divorce – And How Long They Last
After a divorce, you can expect to grieve. And it will take time for you to recover. But, as with all traumatic experiences, you will eventually heal — if you seek to learn about yourself and what you are healing from. Don’t try to work out how long it will take to get over this.…
Read MoreIs an Online Divorce Really Viable?
The internet encourages us to diagnose our medical problems, book our travel, and get answers to all of our questions quickly. Anything and everything can be done online now. Divorces are no exception. You may have seen advertisements for online divorces. They are usually packaged as a “one-time set fee” at an affordable price. Maybe…
Read MoreHow to Survive Divorce in 11 Soul-Affirming Ways
You’ve probably heard that half of all marriages in the US end in divorce. That’s not quite true. It’s 43% of all first marriages end in divorce according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Is it a disease, getting divorced? That’s another article. What matters is that divorce is a fact in modern…
Read MoreAdvice on Child Custody: 9 Tips for Working with an Attorney for Children (AFC)
Often, the most pressing divorce question for parents is how will custody of the children be determined. In most states, if the couple cannot agree on the custody arrangement, custody will be determined by a “best interest” standard and on a case-by-case basis. In many states, the courts now also consider the wishes of the…
Read MoreGray Divorce: 10 Must Knows for Women
Even if you spend a fortune having your gray roots tinted every month, this doesn’t mean your divorce will be harder than if you were in your thirties or forties. On the contrary, gray hair – and a gray divorce, considered a divorce at age 50 or older – are a state of mind. Sure,…
Read MoreHow Many Marriages End in Divorce? The US vs The World
As I sit quietly at Marissa’s wedding reception on the Upper East Side, the room is filled with laughter and romance. I look down at my blue, satin bridesmaid dress that I purchased for her special day — for the third time. Or is it the fourth? I can’t remember, but I pray I’m looking…
Read MoreAre Women Happier After Divorce?
Divorce is always a topic that comes with a lot of emotional baggage and societal judgments — especially for women. And if you landed on this page, you might be thinking about divorce or just beginning the process (stay strong!). In either case, it is natural to wonder about the future and its unpredictability. You…
Read More