Not all divorced parents get along with each other. After all, they are divorced for a reason. However, you may wonder if something is seriously wrong if your ex appears to be making attempts to keep your children from having a relationship with you. You and other...
Divorce
Does couples therapy work?
If you and your spouse bicker constantly, find more faults with one another than attributes and are very seriously considering divorce, you may be tempted to give your marriage one last shot and enroll in couples therapy. However, before you invest anymore time and...
How will divorce affect your taxes?
There are many things to think about when you get a divorce in California. While you may focus a lot on child custody and support payments, there are other things that could fall through the cracks. This does not mean they are not as important, though. One such thing...
Sign of the times: How you know you’re ready for a divorce
How do you know if you're really ready for a divorce or not? After all, it's a single decision that will turn your entire world upside down -- so you want to be sure before you decide that you're really done with your marriage. Sometimes, the signs you're ready for a...
New law gives pets consideration in divorce
For a lot of divorcing couples, the question of who gets to keep the dog or cat (or any other pet) can be far more important than who gets to keep the living room furniture. Unfortunately, pets in most states are merely property under the law. That makes pet owners --...
Consider the benefits of a bifurcated divorce
Do you worry that your divorce will end up dragging along because you and your spouse can't agree on a specific issue that's related, like child support? If you live in California, you may be able to separate the issue that's holding things up from the issue of your...
What’s digital infidelity (and could it end your marriage)?
The advent of social media has changed numerous things about American society -- including what many people see as infidelity. Traditional notions of infidelity required an actual physical dalliance between an unfaithful spouse and his or her romantic partner. Thanks...
Study says costly weddings lead to divorces
Money can't buy happiness. Money also can't buy a lasting marriage. That's the official word from researchers, at least. According to a recent study by a number of economists, the costly trappings of a wedding, including an expensive engagement ring, are no barrier to...
Issues for couples during a same-sex divorce
As of 2015, same-sex marriages have been legal everywhere in the nation. That's great news. Unfortunately, however, not every marriage gets a happy ending. For same-sex couples that do divorce, the complicated history of same-sex marriages in the United States has a...
How does a therapist help if you’re thinking about divorce?
A lot of people eventually get a therapist if they're thinking about divorce...but they may not get exactly what they're looking for when they do. If you're looking for a therapist to tell you if you should give your marriage another shot or get a divorce, you'll...
