Deciding who gets what after a marriage ends can sometimes be a difficult issue to resolve among separating couples. Going through a divorce can be challenging in many aspects of life; personal, family, emotional, and legal matters can take a poll on both parties. It can be especially difficult for business owners who don’t know the future of their business…
The divorce rate has declined recently thanks to the millennial generation as they are less likely to rush to alter as the former generations have. This is great news for those who are married or plan to and it provides greater hope for lasting and happy nuptials. However, let’s discuss another generation—the baby boomers. How do the baby boomers affect…
The relationship is over, the divorce final, but the connection with your ex remains forever in your child. Becoming an effective co-parent is not about you, your ex, or your feelings — it’s about providing safety, security, predictability, and love to your child. Realistically, raising your child with an ex can be frustrating, time-consuming, and exhausting; however, it doesn’t have…
Ending a marriage is traumatic, chaotic, and filled with horrible conflicting emotions regardless of whether you are the initiator or on the receiving end of the divorce. For the person asking for a divorce, it’s common to experience fear, relief, distance, impatience, resentment, doubt, and guilt. For the other spouse, they may feel shock, betrayal, loss of control, victimization, decreased…
Divorce mediation has many benefits over the standard method of divorce, which is to battle things out with your spouse in court. Divorce court can take weeks, months, and sometimes years before you and your spouse resolve your issues. And the entire time the expenses continue to mount, with attorneys, court fees, and sometimes experts costing their fair share. Yet…
Collaborative divorce sounds a bit like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? After all, you are preparing a legal split from your spouse. The last thing you want to do is work closely with your former ex on essential matters like spousal support, child support, and asset division. And, like most divorces, you’re told that you’re supposed to be at odds with your…