You can plan to buy a house. You can plan to get a new job. You can plan to go to school. For many of the major transitions in life, it’s possible to plan ahead. Most people, though, don’t really plan for divorce. For most women, they got married expecting it to last forever. When it starts to look like that might not actually happen, they’re flabbergasted. I mean, what would the alternative be? Going into a marriage thinking for sure it was going to fail, and always planning and preparing … [Read more...]
Money in Divorce
Worrying about money is the worst. When you’re not quite sure how you’re going to pay your bills, keep a roof over your head, provide for your children, save for retirement, hire a divorce attorney, and put food in everyone’s bellies, it’s a concern. Not to mention all the little extras that come up, and how uncomfortable it is to have to say no to invitations and social stuff because you honestly don’t have the money to pay for it. And, of course, this time of the year, we’re heading into … [Read more...]
Preparing financially for divorce
When I talk to women, whether in my office, at a Second Saturday Seminar, at Girl’s Night Out, they usually tell me that the thing they’re worried the most about is their finances. How will they make it work—both during the separation, and after the divorce? They’re filled with so many questions and so much anxiety. Though there’s no doubt that, financially, divorce is often pretty tricky (because, after all, this isn’t like a personal injury case where you stand to gain financially; you have … [Read more...]
