If your spouse has an addiction, then both of you have a problem. No matter what they are hooked on, they are channeling a lot of time and energy into feeding that addiction. That is time and energy that is not being directed to you or invested in your marriage. Under...

You and your spouse may have sat with your child to talk about your divorce. After talking with your child about what divorce will mean, why it’s happening, and that it wasn’t caused because of them, your child may have some questions. Children are curious, especially...

Finalizing your divorce will end your need to co-habit, but what about the period before? Once you decide to divorce, you may not want to carry on living together, but you might still need to unless you can find alternative arrangements. Only you can decide if you...

There has been a long-held cultural belief that once you’re married you must always stay married – through every fight and problem that might arise in the marriage. Recent generations have started changing these beliefs in favor of more individual freedom and personal...

Talking to someone about going through a divorce will usually start with things like how to manage the legal process or what to do to minimize the financial impact. There’s another area that you need to think about when you’re divorcing – the psychological effects....

There is no such thing as an easy divorce, but there are some ways to make the best out of a bad situation. Your divorce doesn’t have to be heated, drawn-out or aired in public. If a less stressful divorce appeals to you, then you may want to consider divorce...

You and your ex are co-parenting your children after a divorce. You know that the two of you haven't always seen eye-to-eye in terms of parenting styles when you were married, so now you're wondering if you need to try to adopt the same style after the divorce. First...

The most contentious divorces tend to receive the greatest amounts of publicity. High-profile celebrity divorces paint a dramatic picture of the process.  The reality is much different though. More and more people are finding out that a non-contentious divorce can be...

One of the biggest questions people often have when they're getting divorced is whether or not they should keep the family home. It may sound discouraging to them to have to move from a home that they loved, or they may just not want to deal with buying and selling...

As an adult who is facing a potential divorce, you know what questions you have. You're probably interested in how to divide assets or wondering what your rights are. But you're also a parent. Your children are going to have questions about the upcoming divorce as...