When Divorce is Unavoidable
No one goes through divorce school when they’re getting married. We barely go through marriage school, never mind parenting school while interviewing caterers or picking out flowers for the wedding reception! So when a family falls apart and divorce...
Divorce and the Marital Home – Explore All Options.
In my years as a family court judge, I experienced many divorces where parties could not settle their case because of a disagreement over whether to sell the marital home. Specifically, a party wanting to keep the home would ...
What to Do When a Spouse Threatens Divorce
Sure, arguments among married people can get pretty heated even over some of the silly things in life. But what happens when the person you are married to constantly resorts to threatening divorce whenever the two of you have...
A Divorce Changes Everything – Your Life Will Change
Regardless of your prenuptial agreement, were you smart enough to make one – divorce changes everything in your life. The aftermath is something that can last for years, decades even and very few consider the casualties of divorce beyond...
When Divorce Can be a Good Thing
There is a lovely quote that is credited to Marilyn Monroe that is actually quite insightful coming from a ditsy blonde bombshell. At some point in her career, she said, “Sometimes, good things fall apart so GREAT things can...
What to do When You Can’t Afford a Divorce
According to statistics from The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the dwindling economy has had a surprising effect on marriages. While too often money problems force couples to divorce, in this case – lack of financial security is keeping...
Recovering from Divorce – There is Life After Marriage
If you’ve ever gone through a separation, then you know how painful divorce can be. I’ve heard counsellors say that it takes 1 year of recovery for every 5 years you lived together with a partner. It might sound...
Is the Marriage Worth Saving – You’ll Know When It’s Over
Throughout the normal course of marriage it is absolutely normal (and perhaps healthy) to have days, months or years where you are constantly wondering - is the marriage worth saving? Whether it has been 5 years or 5 months...
How to Tell the Children You Want a Divorce
When it comes to divorce, the hard part is telling all the other people in your life what is going on. When it comes to children, this task can be insanely difficult and the sheer thought of breeching the...
How to Know When it’s Time for Divorce?
When you stood on the aisle in front of God and your friends; decided that the person holding your hand was you forever person…you never thought of divorce. But probably more than half of the people witnessing this special...
Sharing the Parental Duties – Raising the Children Together
In every household, there is a distinct cusp of boundaries that divide duties around the house almost silently. One day, mom starts cutting the grass and then suddenly, she becomes the one responsible for the chore. When a baby enters the home, this dividing line can become even darker...
Divorce Court – The Legal Process of Divorcing
With the current rate of divorce in the U.S., everyone knows multiple people who have been divorced and at least one who is going through one at present. As such, let’s be frank from the start: if you’re reading this now because you are going through a divorce yourself...
Runaway Brides – Why do Some Women get Scared?
If you went on Amazon and typed the words “runaway bride” under the book category, do you know how many yields you’d get? About 500! Someone once told us that romance writers like to use “runaway bride” as titles for their books and we thought she was kidding, but...
