Divorce is a life changing event even in the best of circumstances. Perhaps you have done your due diligence, considered all your options, and decided that divorce is the best way to move forward. Maybe your spouse has made that decision and you are just being hit with it. Either way you are likely to have some trepidation about what your post-divorce life will look like. Although you have accepted the fact that your life will change, you still do not … [Read more...]
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Dealing With Fear During a Divorce and Pandemic
Are you in a difficult marriage and afraid to get out? Now that you are staying home together because of the pandemic, do you and your spouse fight all the time? Are you feeling depressed and unhappy, but too frightened to see a collaborative divorce attorney? Do you worry about being alone and broke after a divorce? Are you staying in your marriage because of the kids? Don’t think you are alone, because everyone feels anxious about getting a divorce, … [Read more...]
Effect of Parental Conflict and Divorce on Children
Parental conflict can have significant negative effects on children, whether the parents stay married or divorce. In either case, intense parental conflict is associated with mental health problems among their children, while divorce alone does not seem to have a significant negative effect on children’s development. However, children who are young when their parents divorce have some difficulty forming intimate adult relationships, are often unhappy with their marriages, and have … [Read more...]
Tips for Kids Going Back to School after a Divorce
Going back to school after a divorce is challenging for children because they face new uncertainties at home and school. Talk with your children about their feelings and help them manage their fears before they return to school. Develop a plan to deal with the inevitable questions from school mates about the divorce to help them cope. 1. Tell Their Teacher About the Divorce Make certain you inform your children’s teacher about the divorce, even if you are able to communicate and … [Read more...]
The Five Great Fears of Divorce
In 1941, a few months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt spoke of the Four Freedoms – freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. In World War II, the Japanese army operated in China under what has come to be known as the Three All’s – kill all, burn all and loot all. Sayings need not be connected with uplifting events or good people to be remembered. They are memorable because they distill the essence of their time and tell … [Read more...]
Five Biggest Divorce Fears
Are you in a difficult marriage and afraid to get out? Do you fight all the time, think about divorce every day, but are paralyzed with fear? Feeling depressed and unhappy, but too frightened to see a collaborative divorce attorney? Do you worry about being alone and broke after a divorce? Are you staying in your marriage because of the kids? Everyone feels anxious about getting a divorce. However, if you want to feel better, you must deal with your fears and … [Read more...]
Understanding Alimony in Texas
Contrary to what many people think, Texas does have “alimony,” and the Texas Family Code calls it spousal maintenance. However, the Texas Family Code narrowly defines when spousal maintenance can be ordered by the court. When clients want or need spousal maintenance, I suggest using the Collaborative Divorce process. Collaborative Divorce provides a transparent process that enables clients, their lawyers, and a neutral financial professional to openly evaluate the needs of the spouses … [Read more...]