Deciding on a child custody plan can be very difficult. When you and your spouse lived together, it was easier to take care of your child, because you had a single home as your base. One of you might not have had to work or only needed to work part-time to support the...
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The potential impact your divorce could have on your career
The average person who decides to file for divorce knows that their personal life and financial circumstances are probably about to change. What fewer people consider is that divorce can also impact their professional success in their careers.While you may not think...
Help children of divorce adjust with more control
As an adult, you think that a divorce is hard. It's emotional and frustrating. Imagine how your children must feel, if you're having difficulty coping as an adult. Children who are going through the divorce of their parents sometimes have a difficult time adjusting....
Help your kids adjust to divorce with these 3 tips
Children are resilient, but that doesn't mean that they won't have some trouble transitioning when their parents divorce. Custody transitions seem relatively straightforward, but the truth is that they are not.Children deal with a number of issues when parents divorce...
How do I decide whether to file for divorce?
Deciding to file for a divorce is one of the most impactful decisions that you will make in your life. It's not a decision to be taken lightly. Many people who are unhappy in their marriage spend months or even years dwelling over the possibility of divorce before...
What are a child’s best interests?
When child custody cases are discussed, the term you'll hear over and over again is that any decision has to be in your child's best interests. What's important for you to understand is exactly what that means.The best interests of a child do not necessarily mean...
Manage stress during a divorce with these 5 tips
A divorce is stressful at the best of times. You're ending a relationship that you may have thought would be forever, and at the same time, you're dealing with financial and legal stressors.It can be hard to overcome the stress of a divorce, which is why it's a smart...
3 tips to help you prepare for divorce
When you got married, you probably did not even think about divorce being a possibility. Moreover, you probably didn't bother to draft a prenuptial agreement. Fortunately, if you are thinking about divorce, it is not too late to take steps to protect your assets. With...
Help! How do I ask for a divorce?
You've given it a lot of thought, and deep down inside you know that there's no way to save your marriage. Despite the challenges of divorce and the way it will impact your life in the future, it's time to push forward.The first step is discussing your feelings with...
Don’t be afraid to talk to your kids about a possible divorce
When you and your spouse decide that a divorce could be the final solution to your marital woes, you may not be sure if you want to talk to your children about it. You may tell yourself that the kids are teenagers, and with everything they're already going through, it...