Divorce

Facing the end of your relationship with your spouse can be devastating. However, if you realize that the two of you have either drifted apart or been unhappy for a while, it may be understandable if you find out that your spouse is in love with another woman. It may...

You've been planning for retirement for years. It looked like everything was going to fall into place perfectly, but then your spouse asked for a divorce. You're not retired yet, but it's drawing closer every day. Will this divorce change your plans? It probably will....

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,...

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...

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...

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...

When your spouse brought up the idea of divorce, you were stunned. Why did it happen? What did you do wrong? Could you have seen it coming? Many experts note that people often see potential warning signs that a marriage isn't going to work even before they have...

Heading into divorce, your top goal is to keep your house. It's your refuge. It's where you're comfortable and relaxed. You've lived there for decades, and it's truly something you think of as your own. You can't imagine living anywhere else. While every case is...

Getting divorced later in life can be problematic when it comes to retirement. The issue is simple, according to one financial expert. People have been planning and saving for decades. They expected to live off of all of their savings and benefits. With the divorce,...

You know that a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) can be used to divide a pension after you and your spouse decide to call off your marriage. If your spouse is earning $5,000 per month, for example, you may be able to get a portion of that sent directly to you...