Divorce is heartbreaking, even if you’re the person asking for a split. After all, nobody enters a marriage expecting it to end, and nobody begins searching for the exit without first investing enormous energy and love. If you have decided that a separation or divorce is your best option, it…
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Whether this is your first Christmas after divorce, or your second, third, or fourth…the experience is never easy. The holidays, for all their cheer, can also dredge up hard feelings, so it is natural that you may be feeling sad, anxious, or even angry. Simple things like getting a tree,…
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Celebrating the holidays during a divorce lends an additional component of difficulty to an already difficult time. The holidays are a time of heightened family expectation, which, when a family is splintering (or has splintered), creates a pressure cooker of a situation. Hanukkah, also referred to as the festival of…
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If you are considering a divorce, or are already in the middle of these proceedings, then you may be wondering whether you could receive alimony (also known as “spousal support”). Negotiating alimony as part of a divorce can be extremely stressful, overwhelming, and emotional for all the involved parties. However,…
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Divorce can be gut-wrenching, not only for the spouses who are breaking up, but it can also be hard on the friends and family of those going through the divorce. Watching your friend go through something as difficult as a divorce may leave you feeling helpless. However, there are ways…
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A recent study showed that, while 50% of marriages end in divorce, only about 5% of these marriages have a prenuptial agreement, or prenup, in place. So what do you do if you’re married and realize you should have gotten a prenup? Thankfully, you can still obtain a postnuptial agreement—or…
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