Divorce With Respect
Divorces can be very messy; there may be no way around that for couples across California. Feelings are hurt, financial stability could be in jeopardy and dramatic changes to a family structure are often inevitable. For many people, the hopes for a peaceful, smooth...
Any person going through a divorce will likely count it as one of their most difficult life experiences. The financial, emotional and personal toll a divorce can take on anyone can be devastating. Unfortunately, the reality is that many Californians have gone or will...
The decision to end a marriage is not one that people generally make on a whim. Spouses may be dealing with difficult emotions for a very long time before they ultimately decide that divorce is their best option for future happiness. And there is no doubt that filing...
Contrary to popular belief, divorce rates in the U.S. are not on the decline. In fact, according to a recent paper entitled "Breaking Up Is Hard to Count: The Rise of Divorce in the United States, 1980-2010," demographers found that the risk of divorce among American...
Making the decision to get married is often an event surrounded by joy and hope. Couples vow to spend their lives together and promise to do so through thick and thin. However, the reality is that there are many couples who struggle through such difficult...
By the time a couple has decided to get a divorce, it is very likely that they have done everything they can do to try and repair a marriage. Many people try counseling or trial separations before a divorce in an attempt to identify and fix issues that may be putting...
Getting divorced can undoubtedly be an emotionally devastating experience. It can also take a serious financial toll on spouses, which may come as an unwelcome surprise. Many California families are supported by a single income; but when couples get divorced, that...
Welcome back to our discussion on the booming divorce rate among the baby boomer generation. As we began discussing in the last post, the divorce rate for people age 50 and older has doubled over the past 20 years. A researcher at Bowling Green State University...
Baby boomers have been setting trends their entire lives. Most recently, the group has inspired what's being called the "gray divorce" movement. Essentially, as the baby boomer generation entered their 50s, the divorce rate for the 50-and-older crowd skyrocketed....
Could it be more than coincidence that Valentine's Day falls right in the middle of the busiest time of the year for divorce lawyers? Valentine's Day is a time when emotions toward significant others run high -- both positive and negative ones. For that reason, while...
