You may suspect that no two divorces are the same. What you may not realize, though, is how much spouses’ income affects the health of their marriage and dictates how things unfold when it comes to an end. Spouses of any means may feel the need to hide assets to...
It’s a common misconception that wealth prevents divorce
People often state that money is one of the leading causes of divorce in the United States, and they’re not wrong. Often, problems with money -- failing to pay the bills, dealing with financial stress, watching a partner waste money on an addiction, etc -- are the...
You may not see these signs of divorce coming your way
Everybody has been to a wedding or two where they walked away thinking, “This won’t last.” They’re usually right -- the signs that a couple isn’t headed for marital bliss can be pretty big when the bride gets into a fight with her new mother-in-law at the reception...
Health concerns following deployment can affect military service members’ marriages
A recent study published by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) chronicled how service members' divorce rates have remained status quo at around 4% since 1996. That's a similar divorce rate percentage to that for civilians. If that percentage seems significantly...
How to split the practice
If your spouse is also one-half of your professional practice, divorce carries significant risk to your livelihood. New York’s family laws divide property on an equitable basis, and that will extend to your business. To have an idea of what that will look like, you...
Why service members should carefully choose where they divorce
A quick internet search of the requirements you must meet to file divorce will lead you to come across information about how long you must reside in a state and other eligibility criteria to do so. These requirements may not apply if you're in the military, however....
What does the 10/10 rule mean for divorcing military spouses?
In a divorce, pensions or retirement accounts are often hotly-contested assets because they have significant value and will impact someone's quality of life when they get older. For military couples, however, the process quickly gets even more complicated because of...
What can be done if your spouse empties your joint bank accounts?
Beginning your divorce on a level playing field is tough if your spouse wants to win it at all costs. To gain the upper hand, they may empty your joint bank accounts. If they leave you without access to marital funds, you may wonder how you will pay for your divorce....
Breaking the news of divorce to an unhappy spouse
You want a divorce, and it’s clear to you that your spouse is not going to be happy about it. They have expressed in the past that they don’t want to get divorced, no matter what. You’ve tried to make the marriage work, though, and it’s just not possible. How do you...
Getting divorced when you return from deployment
Military life, for a married couple, may mean a lot of time apart. A soldier may have to deploy to another part of the world for months on end. They may serve multiple deployments. While other couples see each other every day, these couples just see each other every...
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