How a Michigan Divorce Can Impact Your Retirement
Good riddance, some might say after their divorce. That’s the end of that. Not necessarily. Your former marriage can actually impact your retirement benefits, and not always in a good way.
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When Your Divorce Affects Your Professional Life
Divorce affects people emotionally, mentally, and financially. And all of these side effects can impact your professional life. They might even, in the worst cases, cost you your job. No one wants to allow their personal life to seep into their job responsibilities, but a divorce can be all-encompassing and compartmentalizing what you’re dealing with … When Your Divorce Affects Your Professional Life
Do You Need a Social Media Prenup?
Prenuptial agreements are not only in place to safeguard a person’s assets in a relationship. Our technology-driven world is increasingly connected by social media, and establishing boundaries about your spouse’s behavior on a social sharing site could be the difference between a marriage that succeeds and a marriage that ends. But we’re talking about divorce … Do You Need a Social Media Prenup?
When the Wife Gets Sick, Is Divorce Inevitable?
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger? Turns out, what doesn’t kill you could ultimately end your marriage, at least if you’re a woman. A new study from Iowa State University reports that marriages are more likely to end in divorce when wives get sick. Perhaps “in sickness and in health” is a tougher vow … When the Wife Gets Sick, Is Divorce Inevitable?
The Tax Implications of Your Michigan Divorce
Divorce is a completely overwhelming state of being. You’re in danger of making emotionally fueled decisions rather than logic-based ones, especially when it comes to finances. The money aspect of divorce can make you want to crawl under a rock and stay there until it’s all over and you’re free. But that’s no way to … The Tax Implications of Your Michigan Divorce
Divorce Lessons: 4 Revelations About Life After Divorce
Some people might say, if you want the truth about what marriage is really like, ask someone who’s divorced. Clearly, this sort of informal poll might provide you with more negatives than positives, but there are actually plenty of the latter that occur after divorce – and enlightenment is one of the biggest plusses. Here … Divorce Lessons: 4 Revelations About Life After Divorce
Survive Your First Valentine’s Day After Divorce
You could try to ignore the first Valentine’s Day after your divorce. You could throw an “I Hate Valentine’s Day” party. Or you could approach it in a healthy way. Here are some options for surviving February 14, no matter where you are on the recovery spectrum from your recent split.
Why Bridal Industry Hype Can Ruin Your Michigan Marriage
If you spent a bundle on your Michigan wedding, it turns out that you have a greater chance of divorcing. And, statistics say, the more pricey the rock, the more divorce is likely too. A study released by Emory University found that couples who spend over $20,000 on their wedding are 3.5 times more likely … Why Bridal Industry Hype Can Ruin Your Michigan Marriage
Is January Really Divorce Month?
The holidays can be tough for some families to get through. But are they the last straw for some marriages? Is December the reason January sees such a rise in divorce filings? Turns out, there are plenty of reasons why the month of resolutions and starting over is also the month of ending relationships.
2014 Divorce News: Who’s Getting Married? Who’s Getting Divorced?
As another year comes to a close, it’s always interesting to revisit 2014 divorce news and marriage news, particularly statistics about divorce and remarriage. There will be plenty of lists of celebs who got hitched and split up, but this post looks at the behavior of “normal” couples and individuals nationwide.
Post-Divorce: Successfully Blending Families During the Holidays
Holidays can be highly charged occasions in the best of times, but when you’re celebrating Christmas with your newly blended family, emotions are inevitably heightened. So how do you make it work when your kids will be putting up two trees in two homes? When you’re mixing your children with your new spouse’s children? When … Post-Divorce: Successfully Blending Families During the Holidays
3 Ways for Parents to Cope with the First Thanksgiving After Divorce
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for what’s in your life and, in the case of some individuals, who is no longer in your life – like a former spouse. Even if you’re happy to be divorced, that doesn’t make the first Thanksgiving after a split any easier. The traditions you had established with … 3 Ways for Parents to Cope with the First Thanksgiving After Divorce