A lot of people think of debt as something that higher-income households don’t have to worry about. However, those households typically have more debt than lower-income families. In fact, research has shown that adults with a net worth of $100,000 or more tend to have...
Divorce is expensive. You have to split everything you own with your spouse while also paying for legal help and time in the courts. Many people spend $12,000 or more on their divorce, which you may not want to do. Keeping costs low during a divorce will give you more...
Unless you and your spouse have a marital agreement, the courts we'll be the ones to split your property in your divorce. Florida law aims for fairness with its equitable distribution standard. The judge will look at an inventory of your assets and debts and then try...
You may consider your divorce a cause for celebration. Yet it will cause you some challenges. As with many things in life, what gender you are can affect how it impacts you. A recent study found that overall, women tend to come off worse than in divorce. However, this...
Engaged couples frequently sign prenuptial agreements to protect their interests in the event of a divorce. While there is no doubt they are indeed handy documents, far too many couples overlook the value that a postnuptial agreement can bring to the marriage. Maybe...
The most painful aspect of your divorce, without a doubt, is the idea that you’ll have to split the time spent with your children with your ex. Shared custody has, after all, become the norm for divorced parents. You’re okay with your ex-spouse having shared custody,...
When your child’s life is changing, they may not be sure how to cope. It’s normal to see children struggle in times of crisis, such as when they realize that they’ll be moving schools or when they think they won’t see one of their parents enough. Children can recover...
When you divorce, part of the process involves accepting that your spouse will eventually have an intimate relationship with someone else. Some people get divorced because their spouse already pursued a new romantic relationship outside of the marriage. Whether you...
Money often feels like a necessary evil. You need it to survive in the modern world, but it can bring with it many issues that impact other areas of your life. Certainly, it has been found that money is one of the leading causes of divorce. What this means does differ...
People who worry about divorce in the United States often tell you that the divorce rate is 50%. They also say that it’s going up. Clearly, their interpretation of the data tells them that most marriages end in divorce and that we’re always getting closer to a point...
