8 Ways To Simplify Your Divorce, According To AttorneysDivorce, by nature, isn’t easy. Luckily, there are some things you can do that will make the process just a little less difficult.Below, divorce lawyers share their little-known tips.1. Open a bank account in your own name.“Couples who share a joint bank account should know that either one of them can drain the entire account under the banking laws. They will eventually have to pay their... [...]
Adulting 101: Divorce EditionGetting a divorce requires a lot of adulting. (And yes, “adulting” is now a verb.) The timing on that couldn’t be worse, because when you’re getting a divorce, adulting is extremely challenging.To make it easier, I’ve developed some divorce attorney-approved guidelines for adulting during your divorce:Don’t try to play the “young and dumb” card. Let me hit you with some hard truth here: You can’t... [...]
How to Get Divorced Without Going BrokeLet’s face it. Divorce is expensive.Not only do you have to pay court costs and legal fees, but you are also likely to be racking up therapy bills for yourself, and quite possibly, your kids. Add that to the cost of establishing a second household, plus all of the hidden costs of divorce (moving, selling your home, taxes, separate health insurance etc.) and it’s not hard to understand why so many people... [...]
Revenge Is Not Sweet for Adulterers’ WivesWhen you discover your husband’s affair, you might feel the urge to take violent revenge upon the cheating cad. At the very least, there is a strong temptation to whack him in the face with a heavy object or destroy his prized possessions. An adulterer’s wife might also fantasize about stabbing his floozy in the heart or punching her in the face. However, in most of the Western world, adultery is... [...]
‘Unbundling’ — A Great Example of How to Divorce AmicablyA friend of ours on Facebook, whom we’ll call E, recently announced in a status update that he and his wife are divorcing. We were so impressed with the tone and spirit of the message and the approach to uncoupling they seem to be taking, we asked if we could reprint his posts here. They graciously agreed. Below is their excellent example of how to gently break up a marriage,... [...]
