By Steve Unger Special to DadsDivorce.com Are you thinking about getting a divorce? If so, have you made any long-term financial plans? Many people in bad marriages simply focus on getting past the legal divorce process and then moving on, but you need to prepare for what comes after that. …
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Asset Protection In Preparation For Divorce
By Christian D. Barnard Oklahoma City Divorce Lawyer, Cordell & Cordell If you are heading toward what feels like an inevitable divorce, it is important to protect your assets. Unfortunately, the majority of people begin to consider asset protection planning only after being served with a lawsuit, but by then, …
CONTINUE READINGHow To Tell Your Wife You Want A Divorce
By Matt Allen Editor, DadsDivorce.com Going through a divorce is a difficult process and the first step – telling your wife of your intentions – is hardest of all. When it comes to divorce tips for men on how to prepare to tell your spouse, it is important to have …
CONTINUE READINGHow Conflict Styles Predict Divorce
By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Social science is beginning to discover the correlation between marital conflict styles and the likelihood of divorce. It’s a given that couples are going to disagree on a multitude of issues. The way these issues are tackled and resolved can make or break a …
CONTINUE READINGDivorce Recovery: 5 Stages of Divorce
By Julie Garrison Special to DadsDivorce.com Divorce is like a death – but with the corpses still walking around. Whether you are the one initiating the divorce, or you are at the receiving end, the emotions you experience are too many to list. It’s one of those life changes that …
CONTINUE READINGPrenups: The Real Facts
By Molly Murphy A prenuptial agreement, antenuptial agreement, or premarital agreement, commonly called a prenup, is a contract entered into marriage and or a civil union or any other agreement prior to the main agreement by the people intending to marry or contract with each other. The content of a …
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In another column on AskMen.com, DadsDivorce.com founder Joseph Cordell tackles the issue of prenuptial agreements and what Tiger Woods could have done differently. Click here to read the article where Cordell explains the advantages and disadvantages of a prenuptial agreement. “The stigma that prenups are harbingers of divorce has been …
CONTINUE READINGAsk a Divorce Lawyer: What is the difference between pre-divorce and post-divorce alimony?
Question: I recently went to court to have my soon-to-be-ex-wife’s spousal maintenance stopped. The judge agreed with me that she did not meet the requirements, but said there was a difference between spousal support requirements for during and after the divorce. What is the difference between pre–dissolution alimony and post–dissolution …
CONTINUE READINGDeciding to end a marriage: Should I file first?
The decision to end a marriage is one of the hardest decisions you’ll ever have to make. It will change your life, your spouse’s life, and your family’s life. That decision is usually followed up with the inevitable question: Should I be the first one to file? Kristin Zurek, an …
CONTINUE READINGBetter Safe… Trends In Prenups
Admittedly, a prenuptial agreement does not make for light conversation. But with the divorce rate as high as it is in the U.S., currently 40 percent, it’s often a topic broached by couples getting married. Three local lawyers explain the ins and outs of today’s prenups. “A prenup is a …
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