When most people think about divorce, they imagine a young couple splitting up after a few years of marriage. However, what happens when couples have been married for decades and then decide to call it quits? This is the reality for many couples who go through a gray...
When traumatic events unfold someone will inevitably mumble, “Children are resilient.” The reality is that children experience trauma and it affects them in much the same way that it affects adults. They just don’t always know how to express what they are feeling....
Most married parents who divorce and unmarried parents who break up will share custody of their children -- and this issue is often hotly contested by both sides. Parents can cooperatively arrange to share custody, or they can litigate when they disagree about how to...
The way that you approach money may be very personal to you. You have created your spending and saving habits over the course of your life. These can be very different than those held by someone else, such as your significant other. There are a lot of relationships in...
As a father, you might be worried that your custody case is already predetermined in favor of the other parent. Gender stereotypes often do paint mothers as more caring and nurturing than fathers. However, every parent is equal under the law, and gender has nothing to...
There are numerous stigmas surrounding divorce, including that it must be a battle between the spouses. However, the reality is that there are no winners in a high-conflict divorce, and if you have children, this can be severely detrimental to them. Consequently,...
Vaccines have become a hotly debated topic – even within families – over the past couple of years. However, some people have always had strong opinions about whether vaccines – even those required by schools -- are safe for children. Here in Texas, parents can elect...
Even if the decision to dissolve the marriage is mutual, divorce can still be emotionally and financially taxing. Divorce becomes even more challenging when you share children together. Divorce can become particularly draining if your spouse has a personality...
There are people who only focus on the negative side of divorce, and who generally think of it as a failure. But there are a lot of positive things to consider as well. If you are thinking about getting a divorce yourself, it's important to consider both sides. Your...
Teens are usually intuitive people who can sense when something is amiss. When their parents divorce, it might not be a huge surprise. This is a major transition for them, but it’s one that gives them the opportunity to thrive in the midst of change. One situation...