Category Archives: Divorce
Public Service Announcement: Naming a Cockroach After Your Ex-Spouse Is Tacky
Spring takes on a whole new dimension when you are recently divorced or separated from your spouse. You might want to shower your family and friends with love and appreciation, ask your crush out on a date now that you are single, or just stay home and eat candy that has not tasted this… Read More »
Do Stay-At-Home Moms Have To Reenter The Workforce If They Get Divorced?
Marriage is more challenging than even the most poignant and insightful sermon at a wedding ceremony can express, but it is child’s play compared to the challenges of rebuilding your finances after divorce and co-parenting your children with your ex-spouse. If you were employed throughout your marriage, then at least your professional endeavors and… Read More »
3 High Net Worth Divorce Strategies That Are Sure To Backfire
Wealthy people are more likely to get married than their less affluent counterparts, and the divorce rate is lower among high-income couples, which is understandable, considering that financial stress can be a major source of marital conflict. The bad news is that, if you do get divorced, the more marital assets you own, the… Read More »
What Happens To A Couple’s Vacation Home If They Get Divorced?
If you and your spouse own a vacation home, it might seem to your friends or to envious Facebook stalkers that you have a perfect life. Having an entire house just for family getaways or to entertain guests near the beach or the lake sounds like a dream come true, but things that look… Read More »
Cryptocurrency And Alabama Divorce
Cryptocurrency can affect people’s marriages in a variety of ways. Perhaps the modest Bitcoin investment you and your spouse made years ago was a source of hope, excitement, and, eventually, prosperity. Maybe the volatility of the value of cryptocurrency was just another source of financial stress in your marriage. There are probably some divorced… Read More »
Three Phases Of Divorce
If it is your first full season after filing for divorce, your family and friends will probably keep telling you that you will feel a lot better at this time next year. They are correct, but the emotions surrounding divorce are a lot more complicated than that. You have probably heard a long-divorced relative… Read More »
Choosing Your Battles Wisely Is The Key To An Affordable Divorce
When your spouse first tells you that he or she wants a divorce, money is the farthest thing from your mind. You are thinking about all kinds of other things, each more emotionally charged than the last. How will the divorce affect your children? How dare your husband leave you for another woman? What… Read More »
Can You And Your Ex-Spouse Get Joint Custody Of Your Pets?
Valentine’s Day is only weeks away, and you have almost decided to take the plunge and file for divorce, but one thing is stopping you. Your financial situation has never been stellar during your marriage, and you may even be able to get into a better financial position once you are no longer responsible… Read More »
Are You Ready For Divorce Monday?
Can you believe that 2022 is almost over? Time has started to fly again like it did before the pandemic lockdowns, and now the news headlines about Divorce Monday are starting to appear again. As everyone knows (with the possible exception of happily married and happily single people), Divorce Monday is the first business… Read More »
When To Run In The Opposite Direction After Meeting With A Divorce Lawyer
When your spouse serves you with divorce papers, you have only one month to get your act together to file a response, or else the court will grant your spouse everything he asked for in the divorce petition. No matter how hard you tried to keep the peace during an unhappy marriage, your financial… Read More »