Having a divorce conversation with your children is quite important if you are a parent. You will often see people give advice about how to do this properly. Make a list of things you want to say, consider your children’s ages, don’t tell them until you’re sure, etc....
Getting married is a sign that a couple is committed to the relationship. It’s generally an exciting time for both partners. Nonetheless, living as a married couple is also a significant change. Both partners will have to adapt their lifestyles, respect one another’s...
It may be a very clear red flag that divorce is on the horizon if you and your spouse are always arguing. Maybe you feel like they always turn every disagreement into a major argument. You suspect that the reason is just that the two of you are drifting apart or that...
While being married to a narcissist is unquestionably difficult, divorcing them can throw their narcissistic behaviors into overdrive. Therefore, you shouldn’t let your guard down when your divorce is finalized, especially if you have children together. How can you...
Many people reserve the first month of the year for setting New Year’s resolutions and kicking bad habits. From the look of things, it seems like individuals in rocky marriages also prefer to file for divorce in January. Why is this the case? It could boil down to one...
Is your marriage just going through a rough patch, or is it doomed? How can you even tell? Well, according to research pioneered by Dr. John Gottman of the Gottman Institute, the odds of a divorce can come down to how well a couple communicates (or doesn’t)....
Like anything else, relationships often face their own set of challenges, and not all unions end amicably. When a couple decides to part ways, various legal options are available to them, one of which is a contested divorce. A contested divorce is a dissolution of...
People who consider their pets to be part of the family may be shocked to learn that in most states, if divorcing couples can’t decide on their own how or if “custody” of their pet is to be shared, judges are directed under the law to decide who gets them in much the...
“Make sure you keep the house” is something many people going through a divorce hear. While it’s well-meant, it is not necessarily good advice. Sometimes it makes sense to keep the family home; sometimes it does not. Your home is just one of the many assets you own,...
As a parent, you likely worry often about your children’s mental health. You may be asking, how might current events affect your children in the future? One such event might be your divorce. Divorce will change your children’s entire world, which can be scary at...
