Your pending divorce has you worried in a number of ways. You wonder how the divorce will affect your children and how all of you will adapt. Things will change, but how much will they change? Another major concern relates to your standard of living. You have grown...
Is it OK to talk about my pending divorce online?
Millions of Americans rely on social media to stay in touch with relatives, friends and acquaintances, sharing things to maintain those connections. We all know about some people who overshare details that may make you cringe and shrug in disbelief. If you are going...
Advantages gained through collaborative divorce
In collaborative divorce, its name describes the exact approach that leads toward resolution. Splitting spouses collaborate, negotiate, compromise and discuss matters with the goal of coming up with a divorce agreement. They do this while sitting across from each...
Who keeps your home after divorce?
Whether you recently found the perfect place or have spent years making improvements, your home means a lot to you. If you and your spouse decide to go your separate ways, though, will you be able to stay in the home you love? What happens to your home during the...
How do you divide valuable artwork during your divorce?
Dividing your property during a divorce is not always going to be simple, especially if the asset can be valued in different ways. For example, artwork may be valuable to one partner and not to the other for sentimental reasons. It may also be worth a significant...
3 tips for fair property division in your divorce
Divorce can be difficult under the best of circumstances, and often the most contentious part is dividing up the assets and debts that you accumulated over the course of your marriage. As you navigate the process of apportioning marital property, here are three tips...
Preparing for complex property division in your divorce
The longer your marriage, the more property you accumulate. Your assets may be significant, which leads to complex property division if you and your spouse decide to divorce. The prospect of dealing with this aspect of the divorce may seem overwhelming. However,...
How the newness of same-sex marriage can complicate a divorce
Just a decade ago, Missouri didn't recognize same-sex marriage. In fact, the state Supreme Court heard a case in 2014 about whether the lower courts would need to grant a same-sex divorce for a couple that had married in another state. A federal Supreme Court ruling...
Is parental alienation still an issue for divorcing families?
Parental alienation is a term that refers to when one parent negatively affects their child’s relationship with their other parent. By alienating the child, they may encourage them to avoid the other parent as a sort of punishment. This is a manipulative tactic that...
Does my midlife crisis mean I should get a divorce?
No matter how old we are, we are always learning, growing and changing. While children go through changes and phases quickly, adults tend to go through different phases that can last months or years. The fact is that none of us are stagnant: We are not the same person...