As a married couple, unless you had a well-crafted premarital agreement, you and your spouse jointly accumulated assets and debts that will be divided between you when the divorce is finalized. There are various financial issues to consider for this transition, most of which require you to take some affirmative steps to protect your interests …
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Divorce applications and breakups have been skyrocketing around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a spike in searches for online advice for ending a marriage. In the United States, there has been a 34% rise in sales of the basic divorce agreements by legal contract creation sites. What is interesting is …
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Hatred Toward Your Soon-to-Be Ex Is Normal The data is coming in and, sure enough, divorces are spiking due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the New York Post, the percentage of Americans pursuing divorces from March through June of 2020 is a whopping 34 percent higher than the same time period in 2019. To repeat: …
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Many psychologists believe divorce rates will spike because of Covid-19. It’s not hard to grasp why. Stay-at-home orders and dramatically reduced social schedules have forced couples to spend much more time together than they might choose. “Because people can’t get out, they don’t have the escapes that they typically did,” says psychologist Kira Mauseth who …
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3 Tips for Cohabitating and Co-Parenting on Verge of Divorce Covid-19 has created a situation where some couples are forced to cohabitate and co-parent despite being on the verge of separation or divorce. This is a difficult dance. Some have been doing it for months. Many of these individuals are experiencing intense anger and frustration. …
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For some people, this may come as a shock but for others, they may have seen the writing on the wall. Marriage is not easy for most people and many of us will eventually come to the realization and decision that divorce is the best option. According to the American Psychological Association, 50% of marriages …
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If you are going through a divorce and need to divide retirement accounts, the answer is most likely YES. QDRO stands for Qualified Domestic Relations Order and is simply a court order that allows the financial institution holding one’s retirement accounts to divide the assets between divorcing spouses. When a couple is going through a …
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When is Divorce a Good Idea? For some people, divorce is the best course of action. Research suggests that many relationships are dysfunctional, unsafe, and unhealthy. When the family dynamic is riddled with physical abuse or emotional abuse, such as when one spouse suffers from untreated addiction, bi-polar disorder, borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, …
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