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As the summer season ends, families and communities across the country are gearing up for another exciting school year. However, some families may find back-to-school time overwhelming and stressful, especially if the parents share custody of their children or there is a recently new separation in the family. Those parents need to take extra steps before and during the school…

At first glance, declining divorce rates can be misleading: it seems like more couples are working through their problems or toughing it out. In fact, the sample is skewed until you factor in the number of young adults who live together rather than get married. More young couples are choosing cohabitation instead of marriage, an arrangement where couples who are…

Addiction can ruin lives, including the person who is struggling with the problem and their family members and friends. The addiction could be to alcohol, drugs, or another destructive behavior like gambling, but experiencing a loved one’s addiction firsthand is extraordinarily painful. It can be a main cause for a divorce, and even when the struggling addict’s spouse does not…

Going through a divorce can affect you in many ways, from being mentally taxing to socially stressful, but the most tangible effect that a divorce can have on you is financial. Many couples who have gone through a divorce find themselves in financial straits when transitioning from a two-income household where both partners share in paying the bills to having…

Going through a divorce can stress anyone: you may be unsure of what comes next for you in life and that can be overwhelming. Equally burdensome is your financial situation as your marital status is changed. You want to take every possible step to ensure that your money is kept safe, allowing you to easily transition to your post-marriage life….

When a “high-asset” couple divorces, the process to determine which spouse gets certain assets can be complicated. This is especially true for those who own multiple properties. Much depends on whether these assets are considered separate are community property—a distinction that is often a cause of disagreement for many couples. What Is a High-Asset Divorce? A high-asset divorce is when…

Although divorce can be an emotionally difficult time, there are always factors that can exacerbate it. Custody, savings, and property, to name a few, present common obstacles that have to be hurdled before a breath can be taken and healing begins. Business owners experience an added element that is often disheartening and financially debilitating. What to do with your business…

When marriages and other relationships fail, one parent might try to drive a wedge between any children and the other parent. Such abuse can alienate a parent and turn a child against a mother or father. Parental alienation is unhealthy for the targeted parent as well as the child or children. It creates mental and emotional conflict with children, and…

There is no doubt about it: divorce can be messy. In particular, the battle over child support can bring both unforeseen financial difficulty and emotional hardship. Seldom does a divorce work out more favorably in a financial sense for one or both parties than when the situation was two parents, one household. Too often in a divorce, both parents are…

When you are putting money into your 401(k) retirement savings plan, you are planning for your future, and you do not want anything to disrupt that future. While you may see that plan as a future nest egg for you and your spouse, things may not always work out with them, and you want to be sure that you protect…