Many people, when they’re considering divorce, feel that they need to rush into the decision in order to get a jump on their spouse. “I wouldn’t want them to file first!” they think. But ask yourself, why do they think that? What reason would someone have for wanting to be the first one to file…

Ask around about the divorce rate in the U.S. right now and you’ll probably be told that more than half of all marriages end in divorce. It’s something that so many people have been saying for so long now, that everyone accepts it as truth. It’s like the belief that Napoleon was short, despite the…

Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been talking about narcissists and how surviving a marriage to one is almost like surviving a war. It can leave you shell shocked and traumatized, needing years of recovery time to get over the emotional and psychological abuse. In the previous article we shared a book with…

If you have a summer reading list, then we have a book recommendation for you – A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal by Jen Waite. Write it down – right now – and read it as soon as you get a chance! Because if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to…

Hi there, thanks for joining us for the wrap up of this very important subject (although we hope you remembered to clear your browser history after reading the previous articles, just to be on the safe side!) However, you’ll remember from before that you should be careful about syncing your devices, not allow your location…

There is a LOT you have to think about when you get divorced. A lot of paperwork, and meetings with lawyers, and paperwork, and figuring out child custody and support issues, and paperwork. Oh, and did we mention all the paperwork? Seriously, there’s a lot to do. BUt because we live in a very tech-enabled…

Hi there and welcome back. We’ve been explaining the 10 things we think are super critical that all people should address during the initial consultation with an attorney. After all, divorces are stressful. The last thing you need is an ugly financial surprise at the end, or a process that takes waaaaay longer that you…

Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. We’ve been discussing issues that people deal with when they get divorced, but with a particular focus on same-sex couples. Although gay marriage was legalized in Michigan in 2015 when the Supreme Court legalized it across the nation, there are some issues that are specific to same…

On June 24th, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage was to be legally recognized in all 50 states. As a result, Michigan, where same-sex marriage had formerly been illegal, was legally required to recognize marriages between same-sex couples. However, just because gay marriage is now legally no different from heteronormative marriage,…

Hey there, welcome back! We’ve been talking about QDROs here in Michigan, which if you remember from our first article, is a court order that lets your spouse or kids benefit from your employee benefit plans. Or your ex spouse, which is why we’re talking about this, because it can have an impact on your…