Not all couples are the same. They have different problems. They have different goals. They have different histories and each individual is different. It makes sense then that not all divorces are the same. What do you want from your divorce? A quick reaction to that...
You likely grew up with at least one popular court drama on TV. It might have been L.A. Law, The Good Wife, or you may have seen Law & Order in one of its various installments. These staples of entertainment TV likely helped form your idea about the courts. But...
Everyone responds to divorce differently. Some might throw a divorce party, with a theme cake included and everything. Others might try to focus on anything else, like work, health, self-improvement or the children. Others, like one man who works for Time, took his...
You and the person you love may have a great relationship, except that you frequently bicker about money, and sometimes the arguments get pretty heated. You want to get married, but you are beginning to wonder if money issues will drive a wedge into your relationship...
In a past post we covered how the beginning of the year marks an increased rate of divorce filings in California and throughout the U.S. Whether ringing in the New Year meant deciding to end your marriage or whether you make that decision during any other time of...
The year of 2017 has ushered in a new administration into the United States government. That alone will bring some need to transition and adjust to big change. But on a more personal level for married couples in California and throughout the country, many are also...
When a relationship involving children ends (by divorce, separation, whether with or without marriage), co-parenting becomes an issue. When the child custody process is behind you and the various arrangements have been finalized, surprise, the other parent still...
When a relationship involving children ends (by divorce, separation, whether with or without marriage), co-parenting becomes an issue. We don't doubt that you have learned by now that life is complicated. Take a relationship on its own, for example. Enjoying the...
No matter what your income level may be, you likely care a great deal about how your assets - as well as your debts - will be divided when it comes time to dissolve your marriage. This is understandable. After all, no one wants to see a divorce settlement that does...
What is your vision of your child custody arrangement?Kids are part of many people's family dreams. Saying "I do" often is a first step toward the growing of a family. When a marriage doesn't work out for one or both spouses, the sadness of that reality is commonly...