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When we get married, we vow to live happily ever after with our spouse. We vow to be there for our husband or wife, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer. The truth is that forever is a long time. When you are in your 20s, you may decide you no longer …
When portrayed in the media, divorce is often seen as a nasty battle, with the spouses yelling, screaming, and hurling insults at each other. There may even be physical abuse involved. While this can happen, this is not the norm. There are situations in which a couple may battle it out in court, but far more often, divorces are settled …
While we all hope to live happily ever after with our spouses, this goal does not always work out. Dynamics in a marriage are constantly changing. People lose their jobs. Some cheat on their spouses. Some develop addictions. Couples often fall out of love and end up going through the motions. They may live their lives barely speaking to each …
Marriage is not a decision to be taken lightly. There are many considerations that go into actually following through with saying ‘yes.’ How will the bills be handled? Where will the partners live and how will they dispose of individual real property? Whose name will be on the utility bills? Are children in the future, and if so how many? …
Traditionally, divorce has been an adversarial process that can often be more difficult than needs to be. However, the last few decades have seen new approaches to the divorce process, such as mediation. Mediation is a process in which two parties attempt to reach a settlement over a conflict between them by allowing an impartial third party to help them …
Divorce can be a complicated process, and it is certainly a stressful experience. However, many people have similar questions and concerns when it comes to the Florida divorce process. Some common questions and answers are listed below. However, if you are considering divorce, it is important that you speak to a family law attorney with experience in the divorce process. …
The traditional divorce process is often unavoidably adversarial. It is difficult for spouses to go through the divorce process without experiencing often extreme emotional, mental, physical, and financial strain. Even in a divorce process where spouses can agree on many of the factors that arise during litigation, the toll of a divorce can be devastating on the relationship between former …
The majority of people contemplating divorce do so because they have experienced some sort of profound unhappiness in their relationship. The unhappiness may stem from adultery, finances, lack of communication, or just a general uneasiness that a marriage is not working. For each individual person, the thought process that leads him or her to consider divorce is difficult, and the …
When a divorce is filed with the court, it can become an all-out battle, with each side presenting information in order to outdo the other side. Typically, divorce is seen as a combative process, where one spouse is pitted against another in order to obtain things like spousal support, property, and custody or visitation over minor children. While there are …
Divorce can affect all aspects of your finances – including your health insurance. With health care costs climbing higher and higher, it is extremely important to understand the insurance implications of your divorce early on in the process. This is an especially important subject if your health insurance has been provided by your spouse’s employer. If you have relied on …
