What Everyone Needs to Know About Divorce

FINANCES: Create Financial Security for Yourself and Your Family

Divorce can mean the making the most important financial decisions of your entire life, but we are rarely emotionally equipped to make them! Ask questions. Get different opinions from professionals. Read these articles. And, do not move forward until you are ready.
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LEGAL MATTERS: Take Charge by Understanding the Law

We know…it's confusing! But you are not alone, and the resources we've provided will help you understand the different options available, and the best way to approach them.
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EMPOWERMENT: Taking Steps Towards Emotional Freedom

The more you know, the less you'll worry - that doesn't mean it will be easy, or all fears will magically vanish. It does mean that every small step you take in being informed becomes a big step towards your emotional freedom.
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CHILDREN: Helping Your Kids Through Divorce

Your children are the single most important part of this equation. And, how you prepare, react and respond to and with them during this time will make all the difference in their well-being. Bottom line: if you're okay, they will be too!
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Divorce Process

Podcasts

The 9 Things You Need to Know About a Military Divorce

Going through a divorce is an emotional and overwhelming experience no matter your circumstances, but service members and military spouses have to contend with unique…

Divorce vs Legal Separation

If you think your marriage may be heading for divorce, is it worth considering a legal separation first? What is a legal separation, how is…

What to Do If Your Spouse Doesn’t Want a Divorce

In some cases, both spouses recognize that a marriage isn’t working and decide together that a divorce is the best option forward. However, in most…

Thinking of a Divorce? 10 Reasons to Start a Rainy Day Divorce Fund!

Considering a divorce? It’s a big decision that will change your life and your finances. Divorce is expensive in ways big and small, which is…

Will You Owe Child Support After Your Divorce?

Divorce is happening. Whether you initiated the divorce or it came as a complete shock, you still need to start planning for your post-divorce life….

Four Reasons that Moving After Divorce Can Save You Big Bucks

You are getting divorced. The life you once knew is over, and the relationship that was supposed to be “forever” turned out to be as…

How to Get a Divorce When You Can’t Find Your Spouse

The time has finally come to divorce your spouse. There’s just one little problem. You don’t know where he or she is at the moment….

The Four-Step Divorce Financial Recovery Guide

Divorce is both emotionally traumatic and financially devastating. You are likely to lose around half of your assets. That’s everything you’ve been earning and saving…

She Was Married Less Than a Year and Filed an Uncontested Divorce, So Why Did It Cost Her Over $17,000?

After what she describes as a “whirlwind romance” in a new article on Business Insider, Jorden Barcus married her love. She was 21, just out…

Can I Get Social Security Benefits from My Ex-Spouse Even If It’s Not in My Divorce Decree?

Here’s some good news about your divorce. If you were married to your ex-spouse for ten years before your divorce became final, you are entitled…

How to Choose a Divorce Mediator

Divorce mediation is almost always a smart move. It can save you a significant amount of money and time on your divorce in comparison with…

Checklist: Living Separately Under the Same Roof

In many states, your date of separation has legal implications. If you and your spouse are still living in the same house for economic or family reasons, proving that you are really separated can be tricky. Here is a checklist of what you should do if you and he are still living together but separate.