• Financial Infidelity: Can Cheating on Your Bank Account Cause Divorce? Pt 2

      Welcome back. We’ve been talking about whether or not cheating on your bank account, or hiding money and credit cards from your spouse, can cause a divorce. As it turns out, many people think it can. In fact, as we pointed out in the previous article, A full 31% of married people believe that…

  • Financial Infidelity: Can Cheating on Your Bank Account Cause Divorce? (Pt. 1)

      If someone said the word “infidelity” to you, you’d probably think about a husband sneaking around behind his wife’s back with his assistant. Or a wife having an affair with her neighbor. What you probably wouldn’t think about is someone sneaking off on secret shopping trips without telling their spouse. And yet financial infidelity…

  • Divorce With a Newborn Baby: What Do I Do? (Pt 3)

      Welcome back. So far in this series on divorce with a newborn baby, we’ve discussed the challenges divorcing parents face when it comes to custody and child support. However, in this last installment we’d like to address an issue that’s unique to the parents of many newborns – breastfeeding.   Not every mom chooses…

  • Divorce With a Newborn Baby: What Do I Do? (Pt 2)

      Welcome back to our chat about divorce, and how parenting a newborn during the split can mean unique challenges for a divorcing couple. As we discussed in the previous article, child custody is an important issue, and you should make a point to see an experienced family law attorney as soon as possible. to…

  • Divorce With a Newborn Baby: What Do I Do? (Pt 1)

      Newborn babies are so cute! They’re soft, and sweet, and snuggly. Which is just as well… because they’re also a LOT of work! Parents of newborns are usually stressed out and sleep-deprived and seriously hormonal – all of which can make married life very challenging.   And if your marriage was already struggling, then…

  • What If We Can’t Afford To Live Apart After The Divorce? (Pt 3)

      Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for the wrap up on this discussion about living together after divorce. As we’ve pointed out, very few divorced couples choose to live together after they get divorced, it’s usually financial situations that force them to keep on living together, even after their marriages have ended.…

  • What If We Can’t Afford To Live Apart After The Divorce? (Pt 2)

      Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion on living with your ex after the divorce. Not because you want to, of course, but because you don’t have any choice – the finances simply don’t allow the two of you to part ways just yet. However, challenging as this time in…

  • What If We Can’t Afford To Live Apart After The Divorce? (Pt 1)

      When you think about divorce, you tend to think of two people who end their marriage and go their separate ways. Why? Because that’s the goal, and it’s usually how it works out. However, not everyone is in a position where they can pick up and start life over independently. Some couples are in…

  • I’ve Got Joint Custody But My Ex Is a Terrible Parent! (Pt. 3)

      Welcome back and thanks for joining us for the wrap up on this subject on how to handle differing parenting styles that cause conflict after divorce. As we’ve explained in the previous two articles, Michigan family courts prefer to assign joint physical custody where possible, and this can cause conflict when parent don’t agree…

  • I’ve Got Joint Custody But My Ex Is a Terrible Parent! (Pt. 2)

      Welcome back to this discussion on what to do when you and your ex can’t agree on how to parent your kids after the divorce. As we explained in the previous article, there’s a difference between joint physical custody and joint legal custody. Which can mean that even Michigan parents who have primary custody…