Articles Index
Should You Stay Together For The Sake of The Children?
How it will affect your children should be your first consideration when thinking about divorce.
Domestic Violence: You Can Stop The Abuse
You can stop domestic violence by refusing to live with domestic violence. Abusive relationships can't last if the victim refuses to be abused.
Why A Love Affair Is So Intoxicating?
An affair will cause someone to feel mentally and emotionally exhilarated. Love affairs can be as intoxicating and addictive as alcohol or drugs.
Surviving Emotionally While Divorcing A Narcissist
Divorcing a narcissist is especially stressful due to their lack of compassion, empathy and concern for others. This article guides you through the divorce process with a narcissist.
What is a High Conflict or “Malignant Divorce?”
Malignant divorce occurs when one spouse wants to win at the expense of the other. It isn't about being fair, it is about hurting the other and can cause long-lasting emotional trauma.
Seven Lessons for a Stronger Marriage
Seven lessons learned from marriages that had endured and survived adversity. You can build a strong marriage regardless of stress, conflict and marital problems.
U.S. Child Support Enforcement
Child support, how much you pay and how it is enforced differs from state to state.
Divorcing The "Victim"
If you divorce someone who sees themselves as a "victim" they will thwart your attempts to negotiate or mediate a reasonable end to the marriage.
Protect Your Children From Predators if you are Dating Online
Are you a single parent who is involved in online dating? If so, I caution you to not introduce your children to anyone you meat while dating online until you do a background check on them.
Top 10 Divorce Blogs
Going through a divorce? Check out the blog links below. Some lead to blogs with divorce resources, some lead to blogs about personal experience with divorce.
Do You Know When to Divorce?
Trying to decide whether to stay or go? There are more alternatives than divorce when marriage hits a rough patch. Will you choose the right alternative?
How To Get A Fair Divorce Settlement
When negotiating a divorce settlement, "equitable distribution" doesn't always mean you are getting a fair settlement. This article is a guide for those who wish to get a fair divorce settlement.
Child Support Enforcement When There is a Failure to Pay
Child support enforcement is governed by both federal and state laws. These laws and offices can be invaluable in helping a parent collect unpaid child support.
Child Support Calculators by State
Wondering how much child support you will pay. On this page you will find links to child support calculators for each state.
Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Divorce Attorney
Before hiring a divorce attorney you need to gather information about his/her experience, how he/she will handle your case and attorney fees you will pay.
Examples of Fair Divorce Settlements
I've put together examples of what I consider to be fair divorce settlements. These include different scenarios based on income, length of marriage and earning potential.
How To Behave During A Legal Separation
A legal separation gives you the space you need to solve problems, come to terms with your emotions and start over, either in your marriage or alone. How you behave during a legal separation will determine how successful you are in whatever your motives for separating.
What Role Can Your Child’s School Play In Your Divorce?
Given the opportunity your child's school can play a role in your divorce, one that will have a positive impact on the child. In the five-year study done by Judith Wallerstein she found that children of divorce showed changes in school behavior and/or academic performance following their parent's separation.
Should Divorce Laws Be Reformed?
The Parental Divorce Reduction Act is legislation that would reform divorce laws by requiring parents of minor children to participate in four to eight hours of face-to-face divorce education classes before filing for a divorce. The classes would provide information on the effects of divorce on children and adults and teach research-based communication and other relationship skills that help strengthen marriages.
Top 4 Financial Things To Consider Before You File For Divorce
Will you be financial OK after divorce? There are four financial issues anyone thinking about divorce should consider before filing for a divorce.
Divorcing In Today’s Economy
Researchers have tried to figure out the correlation between the economy and divorce, and no one has come up with a definitive answer about whether a down-turn in the economy causes or deters divorce.
How To Respond To Your Spouse’s Midlife Crisis
If your spouse is going through a midlife crisis, is having an affair or has ask for a divorce more than likely you are feeling out of control. You are probably unsure how to respond and react to your spouse’s midlife crisis or what to do next in your life.
How To Respond To Your Child's Questions About Visitation
What is worse than becoming a "visitor" in your child's life? Answering those tough question your child has about this situation. Are you prepared?
How to Tell Your Child About Your Divorce
The most important step in the divorce process is the conversation you have with your child once you decide to divorce. Are you prepared to have that difficult conversation?
The Legal, Financial and Emotional Aspects of Divorce
Are you prepared, financially, legally and emotionally for divorce? This article helps you prepare and deal with all aspects of the divorce process.