Thinking about getting divorced is scary. Knowing that you’re going to get a divorce is terrifying. Going through the process of divorce is difficult and sometimes confusing, but, ultimately, a total game-changer. There’s nothing worse than living in what feels like a battle ground. Constant fighting, verbal and emotional abuse, loneliness, emptiness, sadness, frustration, and...
Articles
Some of the most terrifying decisions you’ll have to make in your divorce are decisions you’ll make before you even decide whether to separate from your husband. This is the time you’ll be thinking about where you’ll go, what you’ll do, and how you’ll help your children adjust. You’re mourning the relationship, the hopes you...
At my firm, we teach a monthly divorce seminar called “What Every Virginia Woman Should Know About Divorce.” We offer it on the Second Saturday of the month in two locations, in Virginia Beach and Newport News, and on the Third Tuesday of the month in Virginia Beach. (For more information about these and our...
If you want to get a divorce, you will either have to negotiate a separation agreement with your soon-to-be ex husband, or face him in court and let a judge decide for you how your assets and liabilities will be divided. Though we often talk about different “kinds” of divorce, these are really the only...
There’s really no such thing as a “quick” or “immediate” divorce. In Virginia, you have to be separated from your husband for a specific period of time before you can even file for divorce (and, of course, once you file, it still takes time before you’re actually divorced). If you don’t have children (or your...
If you didn’t get a prenup, you’re not out of luck. A prenuptial agreement is the legal term used to describe a contract between a couple who intend to marry. In it, there are usually terms that spell out what happens in the event that the couple decides to divorce. They’re pretty controversial. After all,...
Collaborative divorce is a trendy, modern way to approach divorce that is gaining a lot of attention lately. Why? Because it focuses on promoting a divorce that keeps in mind husband and wife’s certain shared priorities. In some cases, the couple are focused on maintaining a family business, and in others, the issues relating to...
It’s easy, when you’re angry, to make the wrong decisions. Almost all of us act out, somehow, in anger, fear, or frustration, and we usually regret the things we’ve said and done while under the influence of our most extreme emotions. It can be difficult to control these emotions, especially when your marriage is failing....