09/ 06
Once a marriage hits the 20-year mark, most people would assume the couple will remain together for the remainder of their lives. Typically, long-lasting marriages serve as a point of pride for these couples because it is seen as more rare in today's society, and thus is more celebrated. This assumption, though, is not reflected in the age group with…
08/ 30
Couples typically start amassing property very early in a relationship, and this accumulation increases dramatically as soon as a couple gets engaged and begins planning the wedding in earnest. At this point, they start to receive gifts from friends and relatives, in addition to their own purchases, toward helping the couple build a household together. Once married, joint purchases tend…
08/ 22
The reasons behind a person's decision to divorce can run the gamut from infidelity to incompatibility to substance abuse, but one of the most disturbing and tragic justifications for ending a marriage are allegations of domestic violence. In situations where domestic violence is present, even mentioning the possibility of divorce may provoke an attack, so victims are often forced to…
07/ 05
Receiving the final copy of a divorce decree usually produces a cathartic response in the parties, as they now have verifiable proof the marriage is both legally and emotionally over. It is at this point most ex-spouses can finally start to heal and move on from this difficult process. A divorce decree is an enforceable legal order that either spouse…
05/ 17
When most people think about the divorce process, the image that typically emerges is the couple standing in front of a judge hearing their marriage is now dissolved, followed by a recitation of the court's decisions on property division, child custody, and support. While the formal judicial process for divorce petitions is certainly available to any couple wishing to end…
05/ 10
Going through a divorce is not a process most people approach with any sort of positive emotion and many just count the days until the whole thing is over. These kinds of attitudes certainly make sense when one considers that very few people enter into marriage with divorce as an event on the horizon. Divorces can be expensive, are emotionally…
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