Divorce

You are aware that your divorce from your spouse will affect your children, and that the effect is likely to be negative. You may wonder if you will do long-term damage to your children with your divorce, and if so, whether it would be better for your children if you...

Since 1990, divorce rates have doubled for people 50 and older, resulting in “gray” divorces. Increase in age can mean new health conditions, including stress and depression. A dissolution of marriage may make existing physical, mental and emotional ailments worse....

As a divorced parent, you need to learn to co-parent efficiently with your ex. Usually, divorce itself does not trouble children as much as exposure to conflict can. Therefore, it is essential that you and your ex work together with grace. You will disagree about...

In most cases, divorce is an emotional and difficult process. Even if the divorce is amicable in nature, it is unlikely that anybody thinks divorce is fun. It is very natural to want to get the process over with as quickly as possible. One of the most common questions...

Regardless of the timing of your divorce in Texas, your retirement plans will require modification. If you choose to divorce your spouse as you near retirement, proactively planning for your future becomes even more critical. Understanding the impact of your divorce...

Texas parents like you have a lot to worry about when you split. Who will get the house? How will you divide property and assets? But most important of all, how do you deal with matters related to your child? How do you handle custody? What will your visitation...

During a divorce you may put a lot of things on the back burner, thinking you will remember to do them after the divorce is final. Make a post-divorce checklist and add the following three items. 1. Name change If you decided to change your name, there are several...

More modern fathers participate in hands-on child care than ever before. However, many families have a traditional arrangement in which the father works and the mother stays home and cares for children. If your partner provides most of the daily child care in your...

Some people may wait until later in life to divorce because they believe it will be easier for their children. Gray divorce still has an impact on children even if they are adults. It also can cause issues for grandchildren. While you may not have to worry about child...

Your usual night alone at home with the kids begins and ends with certain routines. You make them dinner, give them baths, read them bedtime stories then kiss them goodnight. All this happens while your wife works the second shift and then departs for a night of...