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You may have heard horror stories about nasty divorces. On TV, spouses are seen engaging in vicious fights and battling it out in court. You may have read stories about your favorite celebrities taking years to resolve their divorces. Children are often caught in the middle, with parents using them as bargaining chips in emotional divorces. Because of this, you …
You may be happily married at the moment. You and your spouse may have good jobs and be well-off financially. However, nothing lasts forever. Things can change in an instant. What would happen if your spouse died? What if you got a divorce? What would your money situation look like? This is something you need to consider. Life has a …
In an ideal world, a divorcing couple would quickly settle their issues and finalize their divorce without spending too much money. Unfortunately, this is not always the outcome. While some couples split amicably and try to compromise, many divorces are contentious. It is not uncommon for a person to not want to divorce. They may be angry and caught off …
If you are divorcing in Florida in the near future, you could see some changes, particularly in terms of alimony and child custody. As you may know, Florida’s alimony laws are controversial. The state currently allows permanent alimony, which recipients love but payers detest. Permanent alimony is not too common, as only six other states have it — Connecticut, New …
Your marriage has not been working out for quite some time now. You and your spouse do not do anything together anymore. You barely even communicate. Evenings and weekends are spent in silence. You put all the effort into the marriage, while your spouse does little to improve the marriage. Sound familiar? Many couples are unhappily married. Some couples are …
You may have heard the term ‘annulment,’ but what does it mean? What does it do to your marriage? Can you opt for one instead of a divorce? A divorce acknowledges that your marriage existed and has ended. You are not disputing that you were ever legally married. An annulment, on the other hand, denies that your marriage ever existed. …
When we get married, we vow to live happily ever after with our spouse. We vow to be there for our husband or wife, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer. The truth is that forever is a long time. When you are in your 20s, you may decide you no longer …
Most couples have to determine how to split assets such as houses, cars, furniture, heirlooms, bank accounts, retirement plans and investments in a divorce. However, some people are also business owners and therefore have to split their businesses in a divorce. This can be a complicated situation. If you live in a community property state, most assets are split 50/50. …
In a divorce, one of the biggest areas of concern is the assets. Who gets the cars? What about the house? Can you keep your TV? Will you have to split your savings account? Will you and your spouse share custody of your beloved pooch? There is one item that many couples overlook, and it is probably one of the …
After dealing with an unhappy marriage or a contentious divorce, your motto about remarriage may be short and sweet: Never again. However, as the saying goes, never say never. Once the dust settles from your divorce and you feel comfortable being on your own, you may feel ready to fall in love again. You may meet someone who makes you …
