If you’re getting a divorce, you typically need to divide your marital assets, but you get to keep your separate assets. Not everything that you own is going to qualify as a shared asset that both you and your ex have a right to. Some belong to you – or to them –...
Divorce can feel like a lonely time, but it certainly does not have to be. You likely have plenty of sympathetic people willing to help you in whatever way they can. Once you tell them you are divorcing you may find things will be much easier than if you were to try...
The term "the seven-year itch" refers to a popular belief that couples inherently start to experience dissatisfaction in their marriages after about seven years – ultimately leading some to stray and others to exit their relationships altogether. As it turns out,...
In Texas, alimony, or spousal maintenance, is not automatically granted in divorce cases. However, under certain circumstances, a court may order one spouse to provide financial support to the other after divorce. If your spouse is wealthy, due to investments,...
Co-parenting is difficult even under the best circumstances. When you’re dealing with a narcissist, things become exponentially more difficult. The very nature of a narcissist is the cornerstone of the issue because these individuals are rarely unable to think about...
When you and your spouse got divorced, you divided time with your child. Maybe your schedule is very simple and you each have the child every other week. Some co-parents will also use a schedule where the child is with one parent on the weekends and the other during...
Many different factors can influence a couple’s odds of divorce. Interestingly, though, one of them may simply be the age at which they got married. Regardless of all other factors, studies have found that there is a link between marriage age and divorce risk,...
The new year only began a few weeks ago. Therefore, it's still an excellent time for co-parents to assess whether their existing parenting plan requires adjustments for the remainder of 2024. A parenting plan should be treated as a dynamic document that can...
Marriage is a huge commitment and it’s one that most couples take very seriously. Vows are intended to last a lifetime. Nonetheless, the reality is often much different and many marriages end in divorce. As more people begin to realize that staying in a toxic...
Quite often, not all parties enter divorce with the financial transparency required. Your spouse may conceal some assets to prevent their division, potentially leaving you with less than you deserve from the marital property. It is a prevalent but often overlooked...