Adjusting to a new life after a divorce presents a rollercoaster of emotions for most people. Depending on how long you were married, your sense of identity may have been firmly tied to being someone’s spouse. It’s extremely difficult for many to think about being...
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What are common reactions by children to their parents’ divorce?
If you and your spouse are considering divorce and have children, you no doubt worry about how they will take the news. Many couples stay together for this reason despite knowing their relationship no longer works. But studies have shown that staying together for the...
How to prepare financially for divorce
No one gets married thinking a once-loving relationship will end. However, 40% to 50% of all marriages result in divorce, according to the American Psychological Association. That percentage is even higher for second marriages, as nearly two out of three don’t...
Don’t forget how gray divorce can affect adult children
When parents decide to end their marriage, the resulting sadness and stress impact their children regardless of age. This influence is often overlooked or minimized during a gray divorce, a term used when couples are over 50. Gray divorces doubled between 1990 and...
How can co-parents stay connected to their kids during summer trips?
With classes ending, summer vacation season is upon us. It’s an exciting time for kids but can be challenging for divorced parents who share custody of younger children. Fortunately, there are many convenient ways to stay connected when your child is with the other...
Are you headed for a high-conflict divorce?
Even the smoothest of all divorces promises to be an intensely emotional journey. While divorce typically stems from unresolvable conflict, some dissolutions become severely contentious. Bitterness usually leads to divisive battles over custody and dividing marital...
5 co-parenting vows to help children adapt to a divorce
Divorce is one of the biggest disruptors in life. Even when ending a marriage ultimately improves the lives of everyone involved, it’s still devastating for spouses and especially their children. Divorce is not the end of a relationship between parents, but rather the...
Tips for having a good relationship with your ex
Going through a divorce is one of the most stressful experiences possible. Witnessing the end of a once-loving partnership can be traumatic, even when you know it’s for the best. But for many ex-spouses, divorce isn’t the end of the relationship. If you have children...
Can you keep your cool when you’re divorcing a narcissist?
In recent years, there’s been a lot of focus on narcissism as a personality disorder that’s highly destructive to the lives of both the people who have it and the people who know them the best – their families. It’s estimated that 5% of people have a narcissistic...
3 financial tips for surviving a gray divorce
So-called “gray divorces” – affecting spouses 50 and older – have ticked up steadily over the past three decades while the overall divorce rate has declined. Experts cite many reasons for this, one being the ability of both spouses to financially survive the end of a...