Once the difficult decision has been made to get divorced, the next biggest concern is usually how much it will cost. As you may already be reeling from the emotional costs of the loss of your marriage, the added stress and anxiety associated with the potential or...
Perhaps you have heard of parents “Nesting” (sometimes called “Birds-nesting”) while separated or divorcing. Nesting refers to a transitional arrangement where parents continue to share the family home and take turns being “on duty” with their children. The children...
When one is first contemplating leaving a marriage or when one is first told their marriage is ending, panic can set in. Oh my gosh, will I be able to stay in my home? Where will I go? What kind of place can I afford? Will I have to get a roommate? All of these...
One of the first things people want to know when they are seriously thinking about a divorce is – what does the law say? I often hear “I want to be fair, but I don’t know what fair is.” People tend to think the law will determine what is fair. However, when they...
Grief and Sorrow Being sad when a marriage ends is natural. Although it’s painful, grief is a healthy emotional response to loss of an important relationship. We are hard-wired to feel it and it wouldn’t be reasonable to expect otherwise. While sorrow and grief can be...