With divorce now a real possibility for you, you must consider the fate of your marital home. If you no longer want the residence, it is possible you might sell it or perhaps your spouse will want to keep it. If the latter scenario seems more likely, you should...
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4 considerations when unmarried couples with children split up
Unmarried couples with children face a unique set of challenges during a separation. Each parent may have a different idea about future arrangements, and the family may lack the legal protections and assumptions given to married couples. In addition, unmarried...
Can divorce cause PTSD?
If you are in the middle of a bitter divorce, you undoubtedly already know just how stressful ending a marriage can be. Indeed, divorce often triggers depression and anxiety. If you do not pay close attention to your mental and emotional well-being, depression and...
Consider the effects of alcohol on your relationship and divorce
There are some couples who manage to balance a happy marriage alongside a good relationship with alcohol. Some couples, however, experience a distinct imbalance when one or both spouses abuse drinking. If you find yourself overdrinking with serious blowouts or you are...
Why should you turn off the internet during a divorce?
Most people include much of their lives on the internet. If you are used to sharing your life on social media, you may want to refrain when it comes to your divorce. While it is tempting to tell your family, friends and other loved ones that you plan to divorce, there...
3 signs you can benefit from divorce therapy
When marriages are heading for inevitable divorces, spouses often go to marriage counseling. According to Psychology Today, though, couples counseling has only mixed success when it comes to preventing divorce. After all, some divorces simply are not preventable. If...
How to prevent your ex from moving away with your children
As a parent, your biggest fear may be the thought of your children's other parent moving away with them and interfering with your current custody agreement. According to Massachusetts's laws, the relocation of children, also called removal, can not occur without the...
Is your wedding ring marital property?
If you were like many brides, you planned your wedding day for most of your life. In addition to choosing a beautiful dress and an elegant venue, you and your current spouse picked out the perfect wedding rings. Even though your marriage is heading for an inevitable...
Getting mental and emotional support during divorce
It does not matter how long your marriage lasted before you realized that divorce was the healthiest option for your family. You entered into a marital contract with the anticipation that you two would build a strong foundation together for the rest of your lives....
How detailed is a parenting plan?
The divorce process may be lengthy, especially if you and your spouse cannot agree on some volatile and divisive issues. A document the court requires if you have children is a parenting plan, something that may prove challenging to hash out. A parenting plan is an...