Divorce

January has long been nicknamed “Divorce Month” among family law attorneys. There’s a big uptick in new filings during the first three months of the year. The surge makes sense when you consider how emotional the holiday season can be. Many unhappily married spouses...

It’s been estimated that nearly 30% of married women outearn their husbands. That number is predicted to grow in the coming years. This can be attributed to the fact that more women than men have at least a college degree, and women are increasingly getting into...

As divorce has become more common among couples in their 50s and older, many people are finding themselves becoming “children of divorce” as adults. Many divorcing parents believe that their split will have little effect on their kids, who have lives and maybe...

Divorce is never easy, but the decisions that you make at the start of the process could lead to either more protracted and difficult proceedings or a simpler, more streamlined process. How you interact with your ex and the goals you set will impact how the divorce...

Maybe you’ve heard disturbing accounts from divorced friends or co-workers about exes who are constantly badmouthing them to their children. As you can imagine, this puts children in a difficult position of feeling like they either have to agree with the parent who’s...

You’re unhappy, and your spouse is unhappy. In fact, you’re outright miserable together. However, that still doesn’t mean that asking your spouse for a divorce is going to be easy. How you handle this all-important conversation with your spouse can set the tone for...

You hear people talk about divorce statistics in a lot of different ways. They may talk about your odds of getting divorced, for instance, or the idea that 50% of marriages end in divorce -- which is a myth, for what it’s worth. But these stats may not tell you...

One reason people worry about getting divorced is that they think it may impact their retirement plans based on financial decisions they have already made. They don’t want to risk losing the assets they need to retire.  For instance, say that your spouse has a great...

People get married for all kinds of reasons, and their explanations for divorce can also be quite diverse. Still, researchers who explore trends in divorce can spot certain consistent contributing factors that make a couple realize their marriage no longer works. The...

Probably very few things in this world matter more to you than your relationship with your children. The thought of losing time with them or damaging the connection you have with them can push you to battle over custody terms with your ex. However, this contentious...