When the courts determine child custody in a divorce, they look at many factors. Which party has taken on the primary role of parent? Can each parent provide the children with a stable home environment? Can they pay for basic needs, such as food, clothing, shelter and medical care? Where does the child attend school? What is their daily routine? …
Benefits of Divorcing During a Pandemic
Divorce filings have been on the rise since the coronavirus pandemic started. Couples have been quarantined off and on since last March, and it is causing great distress within many marriages. While some couples have seen their marriages get better from the increased amount of time they have been spending together, many are experiencing the opposite effect. Couples are sick …
Divorce vs. Separation vs. Annulment
If you are not happy with your marriage, you can always opt for divorce. While some states have residency requirements, you can typically end your marriage at any time after you say “I do.” Are there any alternatives to divorce? There are a couple other options, such as annulment and separation. However, these options may not apply to you if …
What Happens in a Divorce Trial?
You made the decision to file for divorce, and although you were prepared for a stressful situation, you did not think it would be this complicated. You and your spouse just cannot seem to agree on anything. All you do is fight. It seems like you are spending so much time and wasting so much money to end your marriage. …
Getting Emotional Support After Divorce
A divorce is an emotional event that many people face in their lives. After all, nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. Many people think they can tough it out on their own and move on from a traumatic experience, but they cannot. They break down and cry. They give up on life. They feel stuck, like they cannot …
Decade-by-Decade Guide to Surviving Divorce
So many studies have been done analyzing a couple’s risk of divorce based on how old they were when they got married. For example, studies show that once a person reaches 32 years old, their risk of divore increases for every year afterward that they wait to get married. Ideally, a person should be married by their late 20s, if …
Babyproofing Your Marriage: How to Avoid Divorce
When you think of babyproofing, you probably imagine making your home safe for your children, such as installing gates, keeping chemicals out of reach and covering up electrical outlets. Well, little do you know that you have to babyproof your marriage, as well. The arrival of a new child can be exciting, but also daunting for first-time parents. Babies do …
Benefits of Divorcing in the New Year
What is your New Year’s resolution? To lose weight? Exercise more? Earn more money? Be a nicer person? What about get a divorce? That does not seem like a fun way to start a new year, but January is known as Divorce Month. This is likely because of the holidays. Many couples consider divorce later on in the year, but …
Benefits of Staying Single After Divorce
After a divorce, many people feel lost. They have been married for so long that they had forgotten what it was like to be single. They cannot stand the thought of being alone, so they quickly get into a rebound relationship. They end up married again a short time later, only to divorce again because they never learned from their …
How Do You Know Your Marriage is Over?
You have read so many articles and have asked for advice from friends and family members, but you still cannot get a straight answer for your burning question: Is my marriage over? You do not feel happily married. You and your spouse argue about the same things over and over. You hardly speak to each other. You constantly fantasize about …