When you decide to seek a divorce, you face a lot of uncertainty about what will happen next. Where will you live? How will your children adjust? How will you and your ex divide your assets? If you have significant assets that include an inheritance, you may wonder...
When filing for divorce, many parents worry about the well-being of their children. Negotiations on property division, alimony and custody can create conflict that may spill over into the home and play out in front of the kids. Separate living arrangements may help...
How you prepare your children for divorce is critical. If you handle things well, your kids can thrive as well as anyone in the long run. Let's look at some ways to lessen the impact your divorce has on them: Plan how to tell them: Set aside time to tell the kids. It...
To those on the outside, leaving an abusive relationship often seems like an easy and obvious thing to do. Those who are trapped in such a relationship, however, know just how complex and difficult it can be. It’s not as simple as just packing up one day and moving to...
When parents get divorced, worries about sharing their parental rights and responsibilities are usually at the top of the list of their divorce concerns and priorities. As a parent with a strong bond with your children, it's only natural to want to ensure that you get...
Purchasing real estate is often a decades-long commitment. The average house will require a 30-year mortgage for someone to pay it off in full. In some ways, a mortgage is a longer-term commitment than a marriage because you can't just remove your spouse from the...
In your marriage, you have been the person staying at home and taking care of the kid. You had to give up your job and stay home because the cost of daycare would have been more than you made. In the end, it made sense to be a stay-at-home parent, and you and your...
With divorce staring you in the face, you can’t waste any time planning for your financial future. It’s critical that you take steps today that’ll position you for success in your post-divorce life. Here are some of the many financial questions to answer as you...
“Just leave him.” It’s what they always say when they spot the bruise on your arm or notice the hastily applied make-up on your cheek. If only it were that easy. Your friends are right; you do need to get out of your abusive relationship. Domestic violence is not...
The stress of a divorce may be difficult to handle, especially if you’re worried about your finances. You always worked, but you didn’t earn as much as your spouse. In the last two years, you took off time to take care of your children. Getting a new job may take...
