You and your spouse likely set up a wedding registry at one or more retailers when you got married and baby registries if you had children. Now, more and more people are using the gift registry concept when they divorce. This time, however, the registry is all your...
Divorce
4 money matters to consider in a divorce
Divorce will hit your finances hard. To reduce the chance that you emerge from divorce struggling to make ends meet, you need to plan your finances beforehand. Making time to think calmly about financial matters is not easy at the best of times. It will be even more...
3 tips to make your divorce easier
It is not easy for anyone to go through a divorce. There are many legal meetings to go through and you’ll need to be willing to negotiate and work with your spouse when you may be frustrated or upset with them. Divorces have the potential to be contentious and costly,...
What money moves should you make before divorce?
After a few recent conversations with your current spouse, you know divorce looms on the horizon. Rather than wait for the inevitable, you want to get proactive about your financial health. U.S. News & World Report offers pre-divorce financial insights. Get a head...
What is “nesting” and is it a good choice for our family?
Divorce is hard, but reworking your life after the ink dries on the paper is often the most challenging part. Particularly if you are navigating co-parenting with your ex-spouse, finding a way to make post-divorce life and parenting function is a major headache for...
Is your spouse trying to hide assets?
Asset division is often one of the trickiest parts of divorce. It causes a lot of strain even in amiable splits. In more volatile divorces, it can act as the center point of the most explosive arguments. Assets are also the subject of asset hiding. But just what is...
5 steps for coping with a stressful divorce
There’s no doubt that a divorce is going to be stressful. Even if you and your spouse get along, there are major decisions to be made, and you may not always agree with what the other party wants. In a worst-case scenario, you may find yourself trying to negotiate...
How to keep your emotions separate from a divorce
Going through a divorce has a wide range of negative emotions attached to it. You may start to blame yourself for what has happened, and feel a sense of failure or shame for not doing what was necessary to save your marriage. You may alternatively place heavy blame on...
Dividing marital assets in a New York divorce
When you're seeking a divorce, there are many issues that need to be resolved before the two of you can go your separate ways. Likely, the most contentious issue for you will be child custody arrangements if you are a parent. However, a close second will probably be...
Diffusing conflicts with your divorcing spouse
If you are currently going through a divorce or separation, it is only natural that you and your spouse will argue about certain topics and become angry at each other at one point or another. It is important, therefore, that you anticipate this and that you spend time...