As a divorced parent, the holiday season has the potential to throw many challenges your way. Even when you think you’re prepared for everything, something unexpected pops up and slows you down. Co-parenting during the holidays can be stressful and complicated, but...
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Can your choice of career affect the viability of your marriage?
If you have lost your job this year, you might be considering a career change. Before you jump at the first offer available, you may want to consider how it will affect your marriage. A new study showed that workers in some professions are far more likely, to get...
When did you know it was time to get divorced?
Those who are considering divorce often have one simple question: How do you know when it’s time to end the marriage? They’re curious about it, they feel like it may be the right decision, but they’re not sure exactly when to take that step. How can they know for sure...
The options to consider when divorcing couples own a business
Divorce is almost always complicated, especially when dealing with emotions, child-related matters as well as assets and finances. If you are going through a divorce, you may consider yourself one of the lucky ones if you do not own a business with his or her...
Should you try to keep your home when divorcing?
One of the most significant decisions to make when divorcing is where you will live afterward. Many a couple have fought long and hard over who keeps the family home. It may be the most valuable joint asset you have and seem an essential thing over which to fight....
Divorce probably means it’s time to change your estate plan, too
Divorce is a time of personal upheaval. You will likely find yourself living in a new location and splitting up everything with your ex, from time with your children to your shared social network. After a divorce, you may be eager for your life to go back to some...
Can you ask your ex for alimony as part of your Indiana divorce?
Indiana is not an alimony state, but there is a legal remedy known as spousal maintenance. It is still common for one spouse to eventually become financially dependent on the other over the course of a marriage. For example, if you purchase a fixer-upper and hope to...
5 steps to take prior to divorce
The way that you prepare for divorce is very important. You need to know what steps to take before you file. If you’re ready in advance, you increase the odds that the process is going to go smoothly. Now, every marriage is different, as is every divorce. The...
Religious differences may lead to divorce
For a lot of people, getting married means marrying someone within the same religion. It may feel that this is not the case in modern times, but the statistics paint a different picture. Even if people today do not say that you “have to” marry someone of the same...
Two major ways divorce may affect you
The decision to divorce is one that may take you some time to make. You probably didn’t just wake up one morning and realize the marriage was over. While you might realize that the end of your marriage means that you’re going to have to split up your assets, there are...
