Marriage and Divorce

Mediation is a recognized form of alternative dispute resolution; in other words, it is an alternative to using the court system entirely for the resolution of disputes. And in family disputes – including divorce-many states require that parties attempt alternative…
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Anger, pain, resentment and grief are a few of the emotions recently divorced people can expect. The grieving process is the hardest to overcome. Grieving is supposed to be for dead loved ones, but when that person is alive, anger…
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Domestic abuse takes on many forms and often there are very few witnesses who can give accurate information.  In a divorce proceeding it is important that the victim has documented all incidents and is prepared to share the information.  This…
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Dating after a divorce can be tricky because you will have lost confidence and maybe feel a failure after the end of the marriage, you may also be confused about why the marriage went wrong and came to an end…
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Divorce rates are on the rise and it doesn’t look like they will be slowing down anytime soon, judging by the history. The rates are staggering. It is extremely difficult to find an intact marriage and family that has existed…
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There are many reasons that people may put off filing for divorce even when it is inevitable. One of these reasons that people may put off filing for a much needed divorce is that they do not have the money…
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When considering divorce, often those involved do not realize that reverting to a maiden name can be incorporated into the final divorce proceedings, and miss this opportunity, where a judge will offer for the change to be initiated and the…
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There are many pros and cons of a do-it-yourself divorce, also known as a pro se divorce. No matter which method you choose, divorce can be a very trying time mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially. The do-it-yourself divorce can either…
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Domestic abuse happens often in the United States.  According to this website, 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are physically assaulted by an intimate partner every year.  A percentage of these incidents will go to a court and the judge will…
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A divorce is not final until a judge grants the dissolution of the marriage and an official seal is stamped onto the decree. A couple in the process of the divorce may discover a new hope for their relationship in…
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Everyone has their own threshold limits of pain that can be endured. However, how much is enough? The last big throwing match? The last bruise or broken bone from a little push or shove that you try to hide, from…
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While there are a variety of reasons and causes for divorce, all of which should concern us, my work with couples considering divorce over the last several years leads me to believe the primary cause for a majority of divorces…
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Divorce is much more expensive than marriage. It costs as little as $28 to obtain a marriage license while the cost of  a very  basic divorce is $250. A basic divorce would be uncontested or one in which no attorneys…
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Divorce seems to be a time that brings out the worst in everybody.  This is especially true of those who like to play mind games.  I was married to a man who played mind games with me for 15 years. …
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Top 10 causes of divorce. (not necessarily in order) 1. Communication.Communication, communication, communication. We can never say it enough. The problem in most cases of divorces is not the communication by itself, but lack of communication between the couple. It…
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The Most Frequent Cause of Divorce. While sex and money are typically the most frequently fought-over issues in a marriage, the most frequent cause of divorce is rooted in a lack of compatibility. I once heard that “A woman marries…
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When someone you love stops loving you back, it can be a very hard reality to handle. You may begin to ask questions such as what did I do wrong? Is there anything I could do to reverse the situation?…
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Falling in love and committing to the vows of marriage does not always translate into “happily ever after.” When the honeymoon is over, and the marriage truly begins, the challenges and stresses involved in blending two separate lives can weaken…
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Are you enduring a crummy marriage? If so, are you thinking about getting a divorce? Although you have the right to pursue this option, it should be the last one you choose. You will learn why divorce should only be…
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A marriage can and should last forever.  You hear too many excuses about today’s society and how things have changed to make divorce socially exceptable.  Moreso, about how it has almost become a given.  We do not all believe that…
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With divorce rates at nearly 50% give or take, depending on which studies you are looking at, it can make you wonder if people really take marriage as seriously as they once did.  When you get married, you promise to…
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The Most Common Emotional and Grief Stages of Divorce. Getting divorced is never easy. It is not just the legal and financial details you have to deal with, but also the emotions and grief that you might experience in the…
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A beautiful marriage could land in troubled waters when something may be amiss or drastically wrong in the relationship. If the problem is not identified and uprooted at grass root level things keep complicating and ends up in a divorce….
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Are people supposed to be happy just being with one person for the rest of their lives? It certainly does not seem so by the increase in divorce rates as of late. Listen I am no saint and the reason…
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Getting divorced is never as easy as it seems that it will be, when  you are in the midst of a marriage that you want to get out of.  Even for those who have wanted it for some time, there…
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As a thirty something year old Mommy of three, divorce is a topic I have come to know all too well. Twice divorced at such a young age. A truism of my life, I am not proud of, but everything…
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In 1955, while families nestled together watching television shows like Leave it to Beaver, divorce was a relatively rare occurrence. Today one out of every two couples, joined together in holy matrimony, will end in divorce. Why is divorce so…
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The reasons people divorce are as diverse as the human race, as varied as the weather and as normal as mainstream fads; because divorce is so often expected, so often the end result of unfulfilled expectations; so often a sad…
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Despite the overwhelming consensus of “lack of communication”, as being the major excuse for getting divorced, I think the problem is much simpler than that. We simply chose the WRONG person to marry in the person in the first place….
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When it comes to getting divorced, there is so much to figure out and emotions are going to be running wild. When we marry, we never expect we will be facing this decision. The whole point in being married, is…
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