Is Your Fear of Being Alone Keeping You From Filing A Divorce?

No matter what the situation in your marriage is, divorce is always a scary word.  Countless relationships outlast their expiration date due to fear – fear of being alone, fear of disappointing you family, fear of hurting your children. Fear should never be a reason to stay in a relationship that is no longer serving you and your partner. Here are a few ways to recognize if you are staying in...

Are Couples with Different Drinking Habits more likely to Divorce?

Differences in habits can cause problems for couples, and even lead to divorce. While most people don’t want a partner exactly like them, having some similarities helps create harmony; conversely, some lifestyle choices can destroy a relationship when both partners don’t see eye-to-eye. When the members of a couple have different drinking habits, issues can arise that could end the...

Divorce Without a Lawyer: How Things Can Go Very, Very Wrong

You’re standing in front of a judge, a sheaf of papers in your hand. At the table behind you is your soon-to-be-ex and her family lawyer. You open your mouth to speak. What could possibly go wrong? According to Jennifer Brandt, family lawyer with the firm of Cozen O’Connor, just about anything. The clients she counsels have wisely chosen not to DIY when it comes to divorce, despite the wealth...

Married For Over 30 Years & What’s At Risk

After the first ten years of marriage, you felt that you’d made it – gotten through all there was to get through with your spouse. After twenty years of building a life together, you probably noticed how special your relationship was in terms of longevity alone. But at 30 years of marriage, you’re considering getting a divorce. Are You Considering Getting a Divorce? It happens. In fact, it’s...

How Much to Share With Your Children About Your Divorce

Talking to children about your divorce may seem so painful that you begin to question whether it’s even necessary to have such a difficult conversation. Yet you know the time will come when something must be said. The question is what to say, and how to say it. Here is what to keep in mind when talking to children about your divorce. Write out or rehearse what you are going to tell them ahead...

If I Get Divorced now What Happens to my Pension

Getting divorced after years of marriage is hard on you emotionally, mentally, and let’s face it, financially. Everything you accumulated together as a couple during your married life must now be catalogued, valuated and divided. It’s hard to put a price tag on assets that have so much sentimental value, such as the family home and the furnishings you picked together. At least some assets...