Planning in advance for a divorce can be helpful. If you know that your marriage is going to end, you can take steps to secure financial accounts, gather important paperwork, make a post-divorce budget, talk to your children and much more. It just makes the process go more smoothly than a sudden and unexpected divorce.
But how do you know that a divorce may be coming? Below are some red flags that you may want to watch for.
Lack of quality time
Many couples note that they just stop spending time together or they even begin inventing excuses to spend time with others. Maybe your spouse is more interested in, staying late at the office or spending time with friends, indicating that there are fundamental issues with your relationship. You may even start feeling like strangers or roommates who just happen to live together.
Changes to arguments
Most couples argue from time to time, but changes to these patterns can indicate a deeper problem. For instance, constant arguments over every little thing may indicate that you are unhappy with the underlying relationship. At the same time, a lack of arguments could mean that one of you has checked out of the relationship and already decided to get divorced.
Lack of communication
Many divorces happen because of communication problems. When couples are unhappy, if they can’t talk about it and seek solutions, there may be no other option but to get divorced. If you’ve tried to talk to your spouse and they won’t engage, it is certainly a red flag.
If you and your spouse decide to get divorced in the coming months, be sure you know about all of the legal options at your disposal and the steps you’ll need to take.
