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Divorce in the Military

If you’re a current or former member of the armed forces, chances are you’ve been trained for some of the most grueling and demanding situations out there. What that training doesn’t do, is prepare you for the challenges of a military divorce. Even for civilians,...

Top 3 Financial Strategies When Planning for Your Divorce

Divorce does screwy things to a person's head. Believe me, I’ve seen it. The once intelligent together person that you were, can turn into an emotional, brain-fogged, & unorganized basket case. You try really, really hard to keep it together, but you know this...

Three Serious Divorce Mistakes

Three Serious Divorce Settlement Mistakes  When you are facing a life changing transition such as divorce, what do you think you will find more valuable:  Someone to make you feel a little better by hinting that nothing has to change, or someone who will give it to...

The Mediation Option For Divorce & How to Prepare

Most people facing any day in front of a Judge in Court, would avoid it if they could. When going through divorce, that urge is just as strong.

Steps To Take Before You “Finally” Decide To Divorce

Almost every relationship begins with that “giddy” period of falling in love, imagining a long life together with your spouse, maybe having a couple of children together, and perhaps even a pet to round out the happy loving family.   What most people can’t imagine, is...

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Deciding to Leave a Marriage

There may be some red flags and early signs of irreconcilable issues along the way, but even so … the decision to dissolve a marriage is a very tough one.  Many people choose to stay and only find resolution when the spouse they’ve been with for so long thinking of leaving, up and leaves them first.

Retirement And “Survival” After A Gray Divorce

Over the last few years, one trend in divorce has firmly taken root. Baby Boomers are divorcing at double the rate of other groups. As our life expectancies lengthen, our attitudes about divorce evolve. And while it’s not still rapidly increasing quite as much, Boomer...

Keeping the Marital Home in Divorce Could Potentially Bankrupt You

Divorce feels as though everything you thought you knew about your life and your future is suddenly flipped upside down. It can be a struggle to make sense of the pieces that remain. It’s common for a person to want to stay in the current marital home and retain some...

How Much Spousal Support/Alimony is Enough?

The answer shouldn’t be “As Much As I Can Get!” because there is only a limited pot to share. So, be fair about it.    Many couples going through a divorce after a mid-length or long-term marriage know that some level of Spousal Support or Alimony is needed, but...

Five Additional Interview Questions For Your “Potential” Divorce Attorney

Answers to these questions may help you determine which professional is the best choice for you.

Divorce in the Military

Divorce in the Military

If you’re a current or former member of the armed forces, chances are you’ve been trained for some of the most grueling and demanding situations out there. What that training doesn’t do, is prepare you for the challenges of a military divorce. Even for civilians,...

read more
Three Serious Divorce Mistakes

Three Serious Divorce Mistakes

Three Serious Divorce Settlement Mistakes  When you are facing a life changing transition such as divorce, what do you think you will find more valuable:  Someone to make you feel a little better by hinting that nothing has to change, or someone who will give it to...

read more
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Deciding to Leave a Marriage

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Deciding to Leave a Marriage

There may be some red flags and early signs of irreconcilable issues along the way, but even so … the decision to dissolve a marriage is a very tough one.  Many people choose to stay and only find resolution when the spouse they’ve been with for so long thinking of leaving, up and leaves them first.

read more
Retirement And “Survival” After A Gray Divorce

Retirement And “Survival” After A Gray Divorce

Over the last few years, one trend in divorce has firmly taken root. Baby Boomers are divorcing at double the rate of other groups. As our life expectancies lengthen, our attitudes about divorce evolve. And while it’s not still rapidly increasing quite as much, Boomer...

read more
How Much Spousal Support/Alimony is Enough?

How Much Spousal Support/Alimony is Enough?

The answer shouldn’t be “As Much As I Can Get!” because there is only a limited pot to share. So, be fair about it.    Many couples going through a divorce after a mid-length or long-term marriage know that some level of Spousal Support or Alimony is needed, but...

read more

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