Every divorce is different, but they all come with a sense of grief. Breaking up a marriage is messy and painful, even when you’ve tried your hardest to make it work and are sure it’s the right thing to do. It’s a significant loss that leaves you uncertain about what’s next. The deterioration of…
Digital communication is a constant in our lives today—from email and text messages to various social media platforms and all the ways of interacting. We’re online and attached to devices 24/7. And there’s a lot of good that comes with it. We can instantly connect with friends, family, and business contacts and communicate in…
Whether you have young children or teenagers, the impact of going through a divorce is felt by everyone involved. Amid all the complicated logistics—the dissolution process itself—family members may experience different feelings and responses at different times, cycling through various stages of grief in their own way. You and your children may go through…
A high-profile celebrity split involving golf legend Tiger Woods highlights the use of NDAs within romantic relationships. In a complex case that involves two separate but related suits, Woods’ ex-girlfriend Erica Herman is suing a trust owned by Woods for $30 million and seeking to nullify a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) established at the beginning…
Under the best circumstances, a family’s teen years can be intense. It’s a tricky time for both parents and kids. When the stress and pressures of divorce are added to the mix, you may feel like you’ve found yourself amid a perfect storm. Divorce is hard—on everyone. And it’s especially tough and complicated if…
When you married, you and your spouse planned on a lifetime of just the two of you—and perhaps children. When it doesn’t work out for you as a couple, there is pain and stress in the dissolution process. Without question, divorce is even thornier when there are children. But in some instances, there is…
In any divorce, in addition to an enormous emotional burden and complicated personal logistics, there are three significant issues that concern the court: Child custody and visitation, Spousal and/or child support, Property division Besides the traditional forms of property (homes, land, vehicles, furniture and appliances, antiques and collectibles, jewelry, businesses, and so forth), modern…
Breaking the news to your children is as hard as deciding to end your marriage. It’s delicate and painful no matter how old the kids are—and each age group presents its challenges—but explaining a very adult decision to a young person takes special care and preparation. Here are 9+ tips from the experts on…
It’s been a long, painful process to get to this point. You did everything possible to save your marriage, but you’ve concluded it’s over. You know you need to go, and now that you’ve made up your mind, it might seem overwhelming, or it may feel like all that’s left is the actual leaving….
When you go through a divorce, property division can be complex and highly contentious. In a high-net-worth divorce, in addition to having more to divide overall, there may also be types of property that are more complicated to split. Stock options, for example—an increasingly common feature of employee compensation packages, especially in young, growing…
