When looking at heterosexual marriages, many people buy into the prevailing myth that women are nearly desperate to get married, while men don't really want to tie the knot and reluctantly go along with it. While that certainly may be true in some individual cases,...
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Month: January 2018
3 ways to make divorce immensely easier on the kids
Divorce is one of the most stressful things a person can go through. The reason for this is that a breakup of any kind leads to a disruption in a person's normal activities. The status quo is no longer there, and it is important for spouses to understand that...
Tips to take the high road and make divorce easier
Divorce can be tough. It can take weeks or even months for everything to come together. That's a long time for you and your spouse to deal with each other if you're not exactly on the best of terms. If you have kids, though, the important thing is to focus on being...
A pension that hasn’t matured is still marital property
You have a pension plan, but you're not yet old enough to get the payments. That is to say, the plan hasn't matured yet. You are vested, so you're going to get that money, but you haven't been getting or using the checks at this point. You and your spouse decide to...
10 questions to ask yourself as you plan for divorce
You already know that you want to end your marriage. You're about to tell your spouse. While you know it can be a long process, you want to get started. As you move forward, ask yourself these 10 questions. They can help you plan for the future and focus on what is...
Is the divorce rate really 50 percent?
You've probably heard many times that the divorce rate in the United States is 50 percent. Half of all marriage will fail, people claim. Is this true? Some reports indicate that it's not. They point to the fact that the 50 percent statistic came from a census report...
What happens to your pension in a New York divorce?
Getting a divorce is a difficult process on both an emotional and a practical level. There are so many things to consider that it can often happen that some detail gets overlooked. Financial assets are of primary importance, and the division of your assets...