Divorce

Ending a marriage is expensive — and the financial consequences can continue long after the divorce is final. Is it even possible to get through a divorce without throwing your entire financial life into chaos? Yes. More people do it than you probably realize, because financial horror stories make for better retelling than calm, steady decision-making in the midst of…

Divorce can affect your children at all ages, whether they are under the age of 5 or if they are over 25. However, divorce will likely have the most impact on children when they are younger, still living at home, and have strong emotional attachments to each parent and the family unit. Divorce is simply a fact of life, and…

Are you planning to get a divorce? If so, the new tax laws that take effect in 2019 could have a big impact on the whole process. Spousal support, or alimony, is going to become a big sticking point for a lot of couples under the new rules. When divorcing couples have widely disparate incomes, spousal support is often ordered.…

What’s a good reason to delay a divorce? For some people, there is no good reason. They’re done with the marriage and they need out. Certainly, if you’re in an abusive situation that puts you in danger, it’s always the right time for a divorce. On the other hand, there are some perfectly good reasons to delay your divorce. Here…

Hawaii ranks very high for its quality of life when compared to other states, but the cost of living puts the state at the bottom in comparison with its 49 other counterparts. The high cost of living on the islands often contributes to many of the 5,000 divorces each year. According to one attorney, “married couples, on average, have twice…

After a divorce, it can often feel impossible to make time for everything. Perhaps you now have to work full time, taking up 40 hours every week. Maybe you also have custody of your kids every other week, so you take on all sorts of obligations: Cooking, cleaning, picking them up from school, driving them to social activities and the…

You know that you want a divorce. You suspect that your spouse isn’t happy in the marriage, either, but this is still a huge conversation and you’re not really sure how to get it started. To help, here are a few tips that can make it go smoothly: Do it on the weekend. You’re both going to need some time…

You feel like you want to get divorced. At the same time, you know it’s a huge decision for your future. You want time to really think it over. Many people like you will decide to use a trial separation. They take time apart to see if it’s the right answer before filing for divorce. There are pros and cons…

Divorce stress is real, even if you are technically happy about the divorce. Maybe you even filed for divorce, so the whole thing is your doing. Don’t assume that means the process won’t be stressful. This is still a huge life change and a complex legal process. To keep the stress from feeling overwhelming, here are a few tips: Think…

Maybe you’re not planning your divorce yet, but you’re wondering about the odds. Are there indicators that you can look for that may predict that a divorce is coming? There certainly are, and some of them are a bit unexpected. For instance, four things that increase divorce odds are: 1. Smoking If both partners smoke, this doesn’t make as much…