Even if you want a divorce, losing the companionship of someone you saw yourself spending forever with can have its challenges. You may experience grief, sadness, confusion, anger and regret. Protecting your emotional health during a divorce requires regular self-care.
Although you may look forward to the time after you finalize your divorce, you may also notice your children feel uneasy and show signs of stress during this process. Taking steps to reduce these feelings can help them function better
Deciding to divorce your spouse can often change many aspects of your life. When you are nearing retirement age, topics like money and healthcare can seem even more urgent. Getting a divorce in your later years may leave you wondering
Your business may affect your divorce settlement if you started the venture during your marriage. Florida’s equitable distribution laws require those assets you acquired while married to divide fairly between you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse. As noted by Chron.com, if
For people in Florida, getting divorced might involve significant emotional conflict and bitter disputes. When people take steps to prepare for divorce before telling their spouses that they want to end their marriages, they might be able to reduce some
Researchers at the Center for Retirement Research published a study in 2018 that captures how impactful a divorce can be on your finances as you near retirement. One of the primary takeaways that the study’s authors made is that the
The decision to divorce is often one of the most difficult choices a person could make. Divorce brings about certain change, and sometimes, those who divorce find themselves struggling for a time after they separate. This may be one reason
Divorce is fairly common in the United States among all age groups but the rate of older couples getting divorced has doubled in the last 25 years. Also known as “gray divorce”, divorces among those over 50 are happening in
During a divorce, it seems like nothing can be harder than separating from your spouse and ending a marriage. However, often successfully raising your children with your ex-spouse can seem as hard, if not harder, than the actual divorce. Here
During a divorce, child custody or family law battle it may be tempting to channel your inner Nancy Drew and engage in a little spying on your spouse or ex-spouse in an attempt to give yourself a leg-up in court.
Shared parenting plans may be difficult enough to maintain without one parent considering moving. Some parents may assume that since they are the custodial parent they have the right to move with the children. This is false. Relocating with children,
Typically there are long months of motions, mediations and prep before two parties have their day in court. The date of the trial may seem far away at times, but it can creep up faster than expected. Odds are that
