Pennsylvania and other states are showing an increase in the number of divorces taking place for people over the age of 50 years old. Many of these are commonly coined gray divorces due to the age of the couples involved. If you're currently thinking about going...
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Dealing with your ex after divorce
Divorces often resemble the marriages that preceded them. For example, angry couples may still be angry during a divorce, and this feeling can carry on into the time after the divorce as well. Not only can acrimonious interactions make the process of the divorce...
Protect your business from your divorce
Running a business is rewarding, but it is also stressful and could put a lot of strain on a marriage. A spouse may see the time and energy you give to your business as time you could be spending with them and eventually start to resent a business you have devoted...
A postnup can protect your marriage and help with your divorce
Happily ever after is not a guarantee when Pennsylvania couples get married. While that is the goal, challenges might present themselves during the life of a marriage with some leading to a permanent split. Some couples might consider signing a postnup, which can both...
Tips on how to divorce amicably
Many couples in Pennsylvania make the difficult decision to end their marriages. While divorce can be emotionally overwhelming, most people do not want the process to be unfriendly or disagreeable. You might expect your spouse to be unreasonable, but every couple...
How to ready your finances before divorce
Facing divorce in Pennsylvania is difficult enough, but dealing with the financial struggles of going from two incomes to one can be even harder. Long before alimony and child support is decided, you'll need to prepare your finances for the changes ahead. Money...
How to make children feel safe and secure
One of the potential problems with divorce is that it is going to interrupt a child’s schedule and other parts of their life that they once thought of as relatively concrete. They spend more time in the car. They have two new homes to adjust to. They no longer live...
You don’t need to be intimidated by divorce
Many people ask for a divorce and later reveal that they had been thinking about it for a long time -- months or even years -- without doing anything. One reason is just that it seems intimidating. They keep hoping the marriage will improve so they won’t have to get...
3 Tips for making your co-parenting plan work
It’s not uncommon for emotions to be running high in the aftermath of divorce. After all, you and your ex likely didn’t separate because of your ability to get along. But while there may still be lingering resentments, it’s vital to set aside your past differences...
Is there such a thing as “winning” your divorce?
If there is one term that should be struck out of your divorce vocabulary, it’s the word “win.” A divorce is difficult, and the thing that will make it take longer and cost more is trying to win it. What a “win” is will be defined differently by whoever is going...