If possible, you want to stay off of the roads on the weekend. You can’t avoid that daily commute to work during the week, so you face some risks on the road, but you can avoid going out on the weekends. If you value safety, it’s something you want to consider. Why...
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Do divorced couples think their breakup was worth it?
Before people get married or have children, they often ask others who have already done so what they think about their divorce in retrospect. Are they happy they got married? Are they glad they started a family? These are major life choices, and people really want to...
How should you go about drafting a parenting plan when you have a special needs child?
While many challenges come with a couple going their separate ways, there's unlikely nothing that compares to the ones you may face as you attempt to co-parent with your ex. There's an extra layer of complexity associated with raising a special needs child. Keeping...
What is the right divorce strategy for me?
Divorcing? If you are, then you are probably interested in knowing more about the strategies that could help you get the most out of it. The truth is that there are plenty of strategies out there, but the only one that works for you is one that is designed for you....
How do you know that it’s time to end your marriage?
Is it really time to ask for a divorce? This is a question people often find themselves asking with no clear answer. They don’t want to end their marriage as an overreaction to one event, but they also don’t want to stick around for years in a broken marriage and wind...
Divorce can be jarring even when the kids are grown
Typically, when parents with children divorce, the focus is on helping younger children and teens adjust to the new parenting and relationship dynamics that will emerge from the split. But make no mistake, no matter how old the “children” are when their parents...
At what stage in your divorce should you become financially proactive?
There's been a reduction in divorce rates in the United States in recent years spurred on by the fact that the younger generations are waiting longer to marry in the first place. Other generations are still ending their marriages in record numbers, though. Many of...
No one else should decide if you get divorced
Those who are considering divorce often struggle to make that final decision. They just don’t know if they should file for divorce, try to fix the relationship or wait and see what the future holds. It can become paralyzing. In an effort to get to a solution, they’ll...
What do I need to know about co-parenting?
Shared custody is far more common than sole custody, meaning that most divorced parents have to learn how to co-parent. This can certainly be a challenge, but doing a good job of it is absolutely in your children’s best interests. To help, here are a few things you...
Splitting your assets? Get to know the state laws
In Georgia, you’ll find that the laws require the equitable distribution of your marital property. This is an important fact to know, because it shows that you are not guaranteed an equal split of your assets. When you get married in Georgia, anything you bring into...
