Getting divorced is very personal. You may not feel all that comfortable discussing it with your boss. Do you need to do it?
Relationship issues that only tend to get worse
When you identify relationship issues early on in your time as a couple, you may assume they'll only get better. Some couples even get married, figuring they'll work things out as they go. Unfortunately, the reality is that some issues only tend to get worse, and they can lead to divorce. A few examples include:
Finances often drive couples to do things together after divorce
When most couples get divorced, that's the end of their time together. Yes, they still see each other when they exchange the kids in accordance with the custody plan, but they move on. They get new homes. They date new people. Life moves forward.
Do not use your kids in a power struggle with your ex
Your children need to come first if you get a divorce. They are not pawns. They should never be used during any emotional power struggles between you and your ex.
Distractions do not solve marital problems
Couples with significant marital problems often seek out distractions to try to keep from discussing them. This is especially true when one of their problems is that they do not communicate very well in the first place.
Can you marry someone after divorcing him or her?
You ask for a divorce after 10 years of marriage. You get it. Three years later, you decide you want to get married again -- to the same person. Can the two of you tie the knot a second time?
Supervised visitation: Questions and answers
You did not get the shared custody rights that you wanted in your divorce. Your ex got custody of the kids. However, you got supervised visitation rights. You know this means you can still see the children, but now you have some questions about your rights.
Why prenuptial agreements are good things
Prenuptial agreements used to be something only the rich and famous felt they needed. Nobody else every figured they had that much worth fighting about.
Divorce involves dividing retirement plans
When love blossoms, St. Clair Shores, Michigan, couples race towards marriage. When love withers, those couples race towards divorce. In the latter case, the couples are less concerned with each other's welfare and more concerned with taking care of their own, expressing their concern in the form of pursuing marital assets. Those assets can include retirement plans, which often need to be approached in a special way, using something called a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO).
Addressing money paves the way for romance
Some St. Clair Shores, Michigan, couples get married and then live happily ever after. Lots of couples get married and then get a divorce. This statistical fact prompts many wise men and women to secure a premarital contract before getting married as a necessary way of preventing being financially eviscerated by divorce. A premarital contract can be very helpful for the health of a marriage by ensuring that the partner who brings less material wealth into the marriage does not have an incentive to divorce the partner who brings more material wealth into the marriage.
