Blog Posts in March, 2015

Self-Care During Divorce

Divorce can be an emotionally traumatic and difficult time. The relationship and life structure you have established during the course of your marriage has come to an end. It can be difficult to know what the next steps are and how to get back that feeling of “normal.” But there are things you can do. Divorce Like a Death According to Natalie Greggs, a family law attorney in Allen, Texas, divorce ...

Celebrity Divorce

It makes the news almost every single day: a new celebrity divorce! And if it’s not an actual divorce, it’s rumors of a divorce: Beyonce and Jay-Z, George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin. There’s even a Wikipedia page devoted to “Hollywood Marriage.” But is it true that celebrities get divorced more often? Or is it just that we hear about it because they’re in the limelight? “Hollywood Marriage” Back ...

Divorce More Likely When Wife Diagnosed With Serious Illness

“Life or death experiences may cause people to re-evaluate what’s important in their lives.” According to a new study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, a marriage is 6% more likely to end in a divorce when a wife is diagnosed with a serious illness than when the wife remained healthy. This finding definitely gives new meaning to the part of the wedding ceremony in which ...

What's Decided in Legal Separation?

Though a legal separation does not mean the end of a marriage it allows spouses and domestic partners a chance to have a break from each other. During this time it’s important to protect yourself legally. So signing a formal legal separation agreement is smart. This legally binding agreement decides all aspects of a marriage, including: child support and visitation, property division, and spousal ...

Hilary Duff Opens Up About Divorce

Hilary Duff officially filed for divorce from her estranged husband in January. Now she’s speaking out about her feelings and why forever might not really mean “forever.” Not Meant For Forever “I don’t want to sound bitter because I’m definitely not, but I don’t know if people are meant to be together forever,” Duff says in the April issue of Cosmopolitan . “Things happen over a long relationship ...

Serving Divorce Papers

Once you’ve filed your initial divorce petition or summons, you might wonder how to serve your soon-to-be ex with divorce papers. It’s important that the serving of papers is verified, as a court will need this to proceed with the divorce. How to Serve Divorce Papers If you are already working with a divorce attorney, he or she will most likely take care of serving the divorce papers. But if you ...