When you know you are about to experience a divorce, there is a range of emotions that you experience that may cloud your more rational ways of thinking. While those emotions are important and should be handled in a constructive and healthy method, those rational thoughts regarding your financial future are too important to ignore. Your future is on the line, and without taking the...
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After a divorce, the parent-child relationship may have changed. The parent may not have the opportunity to see them as often as the parent may like, and as a result of the physical distance, emotional distance can develop. When that emotional distance exists at the same time as a co-parent alienating the children from you, it can be devastating for parent and damaging for the...
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Whether you are a man or a woman, you hopefully remember the importance your father had in your life, if he was present. He may have helped you ride a bike for the first time or helped you learn new concepts in math class, but no matter what came along, you knew he would be there for you when you needed him. Whether you knew...
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The moment that your wife comes into the room and says the words, “We need to talk,” everything changes. Once the word “divorce” is mentioned, nothing can be the way that it was, and for your wife, that is what she wants, leaving you to pick up the pieces and figure out your own future. That means dealing with the uncertainty of the situation. When...
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After a divorce, you may feel like you have been buried underneath a significant amount of problems. You have to deal with the fact that half of your assets are no longer there. You may be settled with paying alimony and child support and may be forced to cut costs and spending, in order to stabilize your finances. You may have to deal with no...
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With men facing the prospect of divorce, there can be a certain amount of fear attached with the experience. Not only does this mean you are no longer with the person you promised to love and cherish forever, but with the division of assets and the responsibilities of alimony and child support that are often ascribed to men, you may be facing a dire financial...
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For men, the idea of receiving alimony can seem like a foreign concept. Regardless of which spouse earned the most money in the marriage, many men entering the divorce experience resign themselves to the fact that they will be paying alimony. The financial expectations of men in a marriage can be so steep, that if a marriage ends, the financial ramifications can leave many men...
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One of the more visible issues challenging father’s rights is that most men who are behind on child support are not unwilling to pay; they are unable to pay. And yet courts across the country continue to jail fathers for their inability to pay. The article “Child Support: The ‘Deadbeat Dad’ Predicament” examined the issue of jailing “deadbeat dads,” but this article looks at a...
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