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...
It can be devastating to reconcile with the fact that you have done everything to make your marriage work, but nothing seems to be successful. So, how can you accept that your marriage is over? Here are four tips to help you: 1. Focus on your achievements in the...
In the United States, most people can get married when they turn 18. It used to be very common for people to get married shortly after high school, in their late teens or their early 20s. Some high school couples would get married before one of them went off to join...
When going through a divorce in Maryland, many people see it as an opportunity for a fresh start. That may include taking back their pre-marriage identity. For some, reverting to their familiar family surname can do much to help them cope better with a challenging...
Private investigators don’t play as much of a role in divorce cases as they once did. Spouses no longer have to prove adultery or some other “fault” to get divorced. Technology also allows spouses to spy on each other if they feel the need to (not that it’s wise). The...
Money is part and parcel of life and it is hard to live without enough. Thus, if your marriage is ending, you want to ensure you leave the divorce with the full amount of money you are entitled to. Yet money can also create dishonesty. Some spouses do not want to...
If you weren’t thinking about divorce last fall, you probably had no reason to pay attention to the changes in Maryland law around divorce that were enacted in October. The changes in the law were largely intended to help simplify the process for separating and...
It’s quite common to sell your house when you’re getting a divorce. There are numerous reasons for this. Some people find that it helps them move on and it gives them a clean break with their partner. Others just find that it’s easiest to divide property if they sell...
If you’ve been a federal employee for some time, you may have built up a healthy balance in your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). If you’re contemplating or proceeding toward divorce, you’re likely concerned about how those assets will be divided with your spouse. That’s...
Successful marriages can withstand the test of time, but that is not always the case. Over time, even people in loving and long-term relationships can grow apart, which is one of the reasons the gray divorce rate is rising. Gray divorce is when older couples, usually...
