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Thanksgiving and divorce

Give Thanks, Even During a Divorce

Thanksgiving is a time during which everyone reflects on the things that they have to be thankful for. However, it can be a difficult time for those going through a divorce. When facing a...
Retirement and divorce

Keeping Your Retirement Safe During A Divorce

Like all other assets, your retirement account may be up for grabs during a divorce. However, it is usually permissible to substitute other assets of equal value in place of your retirement and it...
Assests and divorce

The Real Cost of Fighting Over Assets

Fighting over your marital assets is always costly, and there are times when that cost is justified. If your former spouse is trying to take everything and leave you destitute, of course you must...
Hateful Ex

Why Does My Ex Hate Me?

One of the hardest aspects of dealing with any divorce is when you realize that your ex-spouse has hateful, negative feelings toward you. After all, this is a person who was once your “soul...
Gray Divorce

Gray Divorce on The Rise

According to a new report by Susan L. Brown and I-Fen Lin, sociologists at Bowling Green State University, the divorce rate for Americans over the age of 50 has doubled since 1990. What is...
Child Custody

When Can Children Decide for Themselves?

You may have heard that there is a certain age, such as 12 or 14, when a child can decide for himself or herself which parent to live with. This is actually not true,...
holidays and divorce

Planning for the Holidays

If you are facing a divorce, it is not uncommon to have questions and concerns about planning for the holiday season. After all, you and your former spouse are not likely to spend the...
gray divorce california

How to Handle Divorce Like A “Grownup”

Over the last few years, midlife divorce numbers have skyrocketed. There are many reasons for this, but some experts suggest that as the population is getting older, people are no longer content with settling...