Tag: Life After Divorce
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It’s Tax Time: Pointers For Divorced and Separated Folks in Michigan
If you’ve read the news lately, then you know that tax law is changing! On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which makes some pretty major changes to tax law here in the U.S., specifically as it relates to alimony and how it’s taxed. Not sure what…
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So You’re Officially Divorced. Now What…?
It’s over – you’re finally, officially divorced. Great job! It’s been a long hard road, and you can now say that it’s all behind you. So what now? Are there things you should do before you embark on this new, free life of yours? Is there some last-minute issue you overlooked, or a possible…
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A Movie List For The Recently Divorced
Nothing is worse than watching a tear-jerker romance movie shortly after your divorce. As if you need that noise! Divorce is hard. Having other people’s fictional love stories crammed down your throat while you’re in recovery is even harder. But TV is loaded with romance stories. Every channel is a minefield. You can hardly…
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Does Getting a Divorce Mean You Have To Lose Your Home? Pt. 1
For a great many Michiganians, getting married, buying a home, and having kids is a major part of the American dream. But what do you do when it all falls apart on you? When that dream becomes a nightmare? Should you lose everything because one thing doesn’t survive the test of time? Or is…
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Narcissism Part One: What It Is And How To Recognize It
We get a lot of calls from people who are considering a divorce because they believe their spouse is a narcissist. This makes for a potentially complicated situation, as divorcing a narcissist comes with its own unique set of problems. With that in mind, we’d like to spend a little time discussing narcissism, what…
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How Soon After a Divorce Should You Start Dating Again?
Many people believe that it’s “proper” to wait a certain period of time after your divorce is final before you enter the dating game again. Why? Because rushing is often considered “desperate” or viewed as emotionally unhealthy. In truth, there are convincing arguments for both sides of this issue – waiting and not waiting.…
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Did You Know? The Truth About Spousal Support in Michigan (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us. We’ve been discussing spousal support (also known as alimony) in Michigan, and trying to give our readers a rough overview of everything this subject involves. It’s a complex subject, so we’re just aiming to In the previous segment, we talked about what exactly spousal support is,…
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Did You Know? The Truth About Spousal Support in Michigan (Pt 1)
What is spousal support? Spousal support is one of those terms that carries with it vague negative associations. Perhaps because it was traditionally granted to women after a divorce, as they weren’t able to support themselves financially. As such, it now has the tarnish of being “gender-biased”. Perhaps it’s simply because very…
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It’s Hard, But You CAN Survive on One Income After Divorce! (Pt. 2)
Thanks for joining us again for this discussion about how to live on one income after a divorce. In our previous article we broke down our first three items on the list, namely creating a budget, eliminating unnecessary expenses, and going back to school. However, there’s more you could do to make ends meet…
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It’s Hard, But You CAN Survive on One Income After Divorce! (Pt. 1)
Divorce can be so hard! There’s so much paperwork, so many emotional issues to contend with, and if you have kids it’s even more difficult! And that’s not even the financial issues, which are a whole different ball game! But that’s what we’d like to talk to you about today – the financial issues.…