These days, most divorces are no-fault cases. This means, simply, that no one has to be blamed for the end of the marriage. Even if there is nothing specific like adultery or abuse that has led to the break-up, you can still get a divorce. That is perhaps the main...
Forget about infidelity, nagging and incompatible goals. Those may just be symptoms of deeper marital issues. According to research by The Gottman Institute, these four things can predict (with a whopping 94% accuracy) that a couple is headed for divorce. The...
A gray divorce occurs when a couple that has stayed married for years chooses to end the marriage while close to or past the typical age of retirement. There has been a noticeable uptick in these kinds of divorces in recent years as more people in unhappy long-term...
Alimony, or spousal maintenance, can easily become the most contested issue in your divorce. A spouse who stayed at home to support the family or who has never had a career because of medical issues may want maintenance payments to help them support themselves. Their...
Generally speaking, if you receive an inheritance, that money belongs to you. If you get divorced, you can claim that it is separate property that your parents never intended to leave to your spouse, so it needs to stay within the family. However, there is one way...
In 2018, researchers polled 1,785 women, at least 22% of whom were 55 years of age or older. Their intention in doing so was to gain a better perspective about the impact divorce can have on a woman's financial future. At least 46% of study respondents admitted that...
Your spouse asks for a divorce. You don’t have children, so you immediately begin asking questions about how they want to divide assets. That’s when your spouse smirks and shows you the prenup you signed before the wedding. You completely forgot that they wrote it up...
Realistically, families have to start planning for college as soon as they decide to add new family members. College costs have increased to a point where a child planning to attend can no longer reasonably expect to cover their own tuition just by working while...
Divorce affects every member of a family, including those who aren't even human. Pets or companion animals have no say over what occurs in a divorce, unlike children. In fact, the New York family courts treat companion animals as personal property rather than part of...
The divorce process can be exhausting when dealing with finances. Financial assets can be a major cause of contention for divorcing couples, even more so if there are significant assets. When couples who have been married for several years split, their assets may not...
