Divorce is complicated. You don’t always know exactly what you want or what you should do. It can be hard, emotionally, and you may doubt it and second-guess yourself. Sometimes, people assume that they’ll be 100% confident when they decide to end the marriage....
More Americans over 50 are choosing to start fresh
Americans’ attitude toward divorce is changing in significant ways. That is particularly true among couples in their 50s and above, a demographic that is divorcing at a higher rate than ever as beliefs about happiness and marriage shift with the times. From 1990 to...
Anyone can start an offshore account
In the lead-up to your divorce, a family friend warns you that one of the more common ways that people try to hide assets is by putting them into offshore bank accounts. They then "forget" to disclose those assets, which don't show up on their traditional bank...
Should you give up liquid assets in exchange for the house?
You'd really like to keep your home as you get divorced. The whole event feels rather chaotic and upsetting to you, and you feel like having some stability in your living situation will really help you move forward. But your spouse owns a share of that house. He or...
The 4 main ways people hide assets
During a divorce, your spouse may attempt to hide assets to keep them from you. This is not legal, but it does happen, especially when there are a lot of assets on the line and when one spouse has more knowledge about the couple's financial picture than the other....
The downsides of a post-divorce family vacation
Have you read the stories about celebrity couples going on vacation together after they get divorced? Maybe you think it sounds like an excellent idea. You and your ex had always talked about taking the kids to Europe for a few months over the summer. Why not do it...
Why do successful, rich people get divorced?
If you read enough divorce analysis papers, you'll find that a lack of money often leads to divorce. It just creates too much financial stress. The marriage cannot take it. Trying to live off the income of one person who makes minimum wage slowly ruins that...
Money, gender roles and divorce
We know well that money plays a role in divorce. Many studies have looked at financial stress in marriages and how it can lead to the end of those marriages. This gives rise to the idea that a high asset divorce would never have to do with money. After all, the...
What is the ‘bird’s nest’ co-parenting plan?
Imagine an eagle's nest. You have two adult birds and some eaglets chirping away in the nest. Mother eagle and father eagle go out hunting for food, and they share in their duties. Sometimes, father eagle comes home with a fish and carefully feeds it to the babies....
Don’t be tempted to defend yourself when asking for a divorce
You've mulled over this decision for the last five years, and you've finally come to the choice. You're going to get a divorce, whether your spouse likes it or not. In fact, at this point, it really wasn't a choice but a need. You can't live in this relationship...
