The conversation about income levels and divorce often just goes one way: People assume that those with lower income levels are going to have higher divorce rates. The reason that they give for this is that earning less money creates a level of financial stress. It...
An inheritance can be one of the more difficult things to divide during a divorce case. For one thing, it may be a very substantial financial asset, and it could be worth as much as anything else that the family owns. For another thing, it’s a problematic asset...
Couples planning to marry in Missouri might decide to protect themselves by negotiating a prenuptial agreement prior to the wedding. Those who are already married and who have encountered some kind of relationship complication might agree to negotiate a postnuptial...
Some people assume that a second marriage would be less likely to end in a divorce than a first marriage. The idea is that the first marriage may have been a mistake made while they were young – marrying a high school sweetheart, for instance – an error that they...
When you’re divorcing and have adult children, you may not think that there is much that you need to do to prepare them. They’re adults, so you may imagine that they already understand what divorces are or how to handle them. The problem with thinking about your...
Life moves on after your marriage ends, often in ways you could never expect. Perhaps now that there is less tension at home, your job performance has improved and you just got a raise. Perhaps your ex is the one who has seen their career take off since the divorce....
Career success often means more pay and a more prestigious role at the company that employs you. As your title becomes professional and your overall compensation increases, the compensation you receive also tends to become more complex. Your employer may want to offer...
You and your spouse may have worked hard for many years to have the pensions you wanted in retirement. You might have had a solid plan for retiring early or becoming wealthy enough to move to a particular location once you retired. If there have been major changes in...
When you think about getting divorced, do you imagine not having to talk to your spouse anymore? Do you think about having a clean separation where neither of you have to interact in the future? If you do, then the idea of having to pay alimony may be one that you...
Although you and your spouse may not agree about much anymore, you are both certain that the marriage doesn't work. Despite your best intentions the time you got married and how much both of you love your children, you aren't happy in your relationship anymore. You...
