Is it surprising to learn that many individuals contemplating divorce entertain the thought for over a year, and often much longer, before taking action? In some cases, despite clear early signs of trouble, the decision to end a marriage remains profoundly difficult....

So, you want a divorce: A honest conversation. Going through a divorce is never easy, and it's even more difficult when you're the one who needs to initiate the conversation. Half of us, at some point, will be the bearers of this heart-wrenching news while the other...

Facing divorce can feel like navigating through a dense fog. The confusion and emotional turmoil can turn even the most well-organized person into an overwhelmed and uncertain version of themselves. Trust me, I've seen it. Even with your best efforts to stay composed,...

What do you think you will value more when faced with a decision that could change your life: Someone who will tell you that nothing needs to change or someone to tell you the truth without sugarcoating it? I truly believe that there aren’t enough professionals in the...

What’s a man to do? You may have noticed that there are many services available to assist women who are going through divorce. This is, largely due to the still-more-likely case in which the man has managed the household finances throughout the marriage and the woman...

A trend that has become firmly established as we enter the new millennium is baby boomers are divorcing at a rate twice as high as it was in the late 20th century. As life expectancy rises, attitudes about divorce continue to evolve. Nowadays, 36 percent of U.S....

Most people would choose not to go to court if they could. So, what’s the next viable option? Divorce mediation! Through this process, you and your partner can come to a mutually beneficial divorce settlement guided by a divorce mediator. Why choose Mediation? Aside...

Reason 1: How a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® assists those going through a divorce. The CDFA’s® job is to help the client and his or her attorney or mediator understand how the financial choices the client makes now will affect his/her financial future. A...

You’ve successfully crossed over to the other side. Now that the divorce is final, it’s time to start the next chapter. You have overcome your sorrow and anger. You overcame the divorce process’s overwhelming amount of change and now you’re facing a new existence that...

In 2015, Netflix released a documentary titled “Divorce Corp.” It was a terrifying glimpse into the abuse, collusion and corruption that takes place in the Family Court System. It raises the question on, “How does someone protect themselves?” How do you tell whether...

When you get divorced, it seems as though everything you believed to be true about your life and your future has been abruptly turned on its head. Making sense of the remaining bits can be challenging. It's normal to want to stay in your home and keep things somewhat...

You and your spouse have reached a settlement agreement and are in the home stretch of your divorce. Suddenly, however, your attorney or mediator turns to you and informs you that you will now need a QDRO, which, by the way, will incur additional costs. What? Wait!...

The nauseous, heart-attack-inducing awareness that you will lose half of your net worth sets in as soon as you start thinking about divorcing, and you start to question if it is really worthwhile to consider leaving if you would only wind up broke and starving. There...

Facing a crisis in your marriage can sometimes land you on the side of divorce. Can things be done ethically through your divorce process? Can you find a way to do what’s best for both parties? 5% of divorce cases are actually litigated and, in the process, finding...

  Lost. Worried. Lonely. Unnerved. Heartbroken. Angry. Bitter. Relieved. Hopeful. These are just some of the stops along the emotional roller coaster that is divorce. This is not something that you should endure alone. With the resources that are now available...