It can be a challenge to gracefully let go of the home where you lived during your marriage. However, for those who want to leave the area or retain other assets, like their retirement savings or a small business, giving up possession of the marital home can be the...
If you’re going to be divorcing this year, one of your concerns may be how to deal with it at work. Should you tell anyone? What if you have to take time off for negotiations with your spouse or court dates? If you have children, will you be dealing with more...
When a couple is still married, sharing internet information is usually never an issue. Many couples who get married share streaming services to cut costs. In rare circumstances, couples even exchange financial information and are aware of each other's social media...
Money is often cited as one of the main reasons for divorce. Financial troubles are at the heart of the problems in the relationship, causing people to end it. This may be true, but it can happen in many different ways. Let’s consider a few of the different conflicts...
For the average married couple, their home is the most valuable asset that they own jointly. The monthly payments they make on their mortgage may represent a third of their income. They may invest even more than that in repairs and upgrades, like new kitchen...
It is understandable that some divorces get out of hand and turn into heated battles. There’s a lot at stake, and at least one party often feels upset or offended by matters that led to the divorce. Yet starting World War Three is not going to benefit anyone, and it...
Many women (and even some men) replace their last names with their spouses' last names when they marry. Often, they add their spouse’s last name (with or without a hyphen) after their own. Either way, if you legally took on your spouse’s last name when you got...
Texas allows couples who want to divorce to do so after only a 60-day separation period. Sometimes, this separation period can be waived, too, allowing you to divorce even faster. There are some other requirements that you will need to meet to be able to divorce in...
Your spouse has asked you for a divorce and you're hoping that you'll be able to keep your house. Maybe you can see the positives here, such as keeping your children’s living situation stable. Maybe you just love the house and you have no desire to move. It can be...
You may have had a friend going through a rough marriage, but after a bit of couples counseling, they seemed to have a better and stronger relationship. This may have moved you to seek couples counseling for you and your spouse. Unfortunately, you don’t make the same...