Category: Divorce
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Divorce in Orthodox Jewish Communities: What to do When Your Faith Denies You a Divorce.
Divorce might be legal, and even commonplace, in the United States today, but that doesn’t mean it’s accepted in every community. Some communities – primarily religious ones – have very strict rules for their practitioners, and oftentimes, those rules forbid (or strongly discourage) getting divorced. This is true in certain Catholic communities, and also among…
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Back to School After Break For Newly Divorced Families Means a New Routine! (Pt 1)
Getting divorced means starting life over in so many ways. But for those of you out there with school-aged kids, a divorce changes almost everything about your parenting experience. Suddenly you’re doing this on your own, yet – assuming you’re sharing custody in some way – communication with your ex is more vital than ever…
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What Risk Factors Make Your Marriage More Likely to End in Divorce? (Pt 2)
Hi there and welcome back. If you recall from the previous post, we’ve been talking about the risk factors that increase a person’s chances of getting divorced, and how they might play a role in derailing your plans for a happily ever after. So far we’ve looked at a couple of really common ones –…
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It’s a Fresh New Year! Time For Change!… Or a Divorce?
Happy 2020! It’s a new year! In fact, it’s also a new decade, and people have been doing a lot of personal reflection and goal setting in the last few weeks. Social media is awash with people’s musings on how much has changed in the last few years, how much they have to be grateful…
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The Top Misconceptions People Have About Working With Divorce Lawyers (1)
One of the things that constantly surprises us when we meet with new clients, or even discuss progress on cases with existing clients, is the feedback we get about their expectations. Many people have mistaken ideas about what it will be like to work with a divorce lawyer, or unfounded expectations about how their lawyer…
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Tips For Surviving Your First Christmas After The Divorce. (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. The subject of divorce and how it affects the holidays can be a painful one, especially for people who’ve recently become single, and those who will be spending the holidays without their kids for the first time. It can be really hard, and we understand that. But we…
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Tips For Surviving Your First Christmas After The Divorce. (Pt 1)
Divorce changes everything, including the holidays. For some people, those changes are a welcome breath of fresh air. But for others, it means the end of family, and the death of special holiday traditions that held so much meaning. If you fall into the latter camp, then you’re probably not looking forward to the holidays…
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Christmas: It’s a Holly, Jolly… Time to File For Divorce?
For many Michigan families, Christmas time means putting up the tree, watching beloved Christmas movies, and giving gifts to all your loved ones. And for many families, those things are simply part of the holiday magic. But not every family gets their fair share of magic Christmas sparkle, it seems. While the general idea is…
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Why Your Narcissistic Ex Will Try to Ruin The Holidays! (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been talking about your narcissistic ex and why they’re such a mean-spirited butt-head during the holidays. Specifically, what it is about their narcissism that makes it okay in their own heads to treat you and your kids horribly during the holidays. In the previous article we looked…
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Which Year of Marriage is The Most Likely to End in Divorce?
There are loads of reasons why people get divorced. Everything from the most obvious reasons, like affairs and money issues, to those personal particulars, that no one saw coming, like loading the dishwasher the “wrong way” and voting for the wrong politician in the elections. So far, there’s been no particular formula that marriage experts…