When Unemployment Meets Divorce: A Co-Parenting Guide
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When Unemployment Meets Divorce: A Co-Parenting Guide

What is Co-Parenting? Co-parenting is a term used to describe the shared responsibility of raising a child between two parents who are no longer in a romantic relationship. Co-parenting aims to promote the child’s well-being by keeping both parents involved in their life. The arrangement involves creating a parenting plan and schedule that outlines when…

I Attended an In-Person Second Saturday Divorce Workshop. Here’s the Scoop
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I Attended an In-Person Second Saturday Divorce Workshop. Here’s the Scoop

Have you ever wondered what the Second Saturday Workshop is all about? After completing the experience, I’m ready to dish. As the long-time head content writer for WIFE.org and, more recently, Second Saturday, I’ve written a lot on the TOPIC of divorce over the years. At this point, I would almost consider myself a “lay…

How Covid Changed Divorce and Why Getting Un-Hitched Might Never Be the Same
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How Covid Changed Divorce and Why Getting Un-Hitched Might Never Be the Same

A lot has been written about how the Covid pandemic put many marriages through a severe stress test. Couples faced job loss and financial instability. They juggled the needs of kids learning from home and spent more time in close quarters with each other. For marriages already on the brink, Covid may have been the…

Will I Lose My Alimony If I Go Back to Work?
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Will I Lose My Alimony If I Go Back to Work?

With the dramatic cost of childcare in the U.S. (estimated to be $11,666 per year) and our country’s less-than-stellar family-friendly labor laws, it’s understandable that 26% of women aren’t in the workforce. However, that decision could hurt women dramatically when it comes to divorce. If one partner dramatically out earns the other (often the husband),…

How to Negotiate for Your Children’s College Costs During a Divorce
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How to Negotiate for Your Children’s College Costs During a Divorce

We love this guest article, written by Second Saturday Leader Dr. Shokohi. It provides loads of important information for parents who are preparing for a divorce. College costs are always a difficult (and scary topic), but financial planning for college can become even more complicated once you are divorced. Who is going to pay when…

Help! Will I Have to Pay My Spouse’s Student Loan Debt When We Get Divorced?

Divorce is an emotional whirlwind. Even while you try to heal your inner wounds, you must also focus on how to divide your life from your spouse’s. Many couples focus on splitting assets as they begin preparing for divorce negotiations, but you’ll also have to figure out how to deal with debt. Any debt incurred…

Equitable Distribution vs. Community Property – Why Your State Could Be the Biggest Factor in How Much You Get in Your Divorce
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Equitable Distribution vs. Community Property – Why Your State Could Be the Biggest Factor in How Much You Get in Your Divorce

If you are considering a divorce, one of the most important questions on your mind is probably, How much will I get? This isn’t your greed talking; it is your survival instinct. Whether you’ve been married three years or 50 years, you and your spouse have built a financial life together. A divorce will divide…

What’s Mine Is Yours? Understanding Marriage Property vs. Separate Property in Divorce
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What’s Mine Is Yours? Understanding Marriage Property vs. Separate Property in Divorce

A divorce inevitably means you and your spouse will need to divide your assets, everything from your vehicles to your 401k. How in the world are you supposed to figure out who owns what or, more importantly, what portion of your shared property is yours? The first place to start is to gain an understanding…

Unemployed and Want a Divorce? Here’s What You Need to Know
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Unemployed and Want a Divorce? Here’s What You Need to Know

Losing a job and facing the resulting money challenges can stress even the best marriages, and stressed marriages often lead to one or both parties contemplating divorce. But should you get divorced if you’re unemployed? Money troubles aside, staying in a bad marriage isn’t your only option. Here’s what you need to know if you…

Doctors, You Have a Lower Risk of Getting Divorced … Unless You’re a Woman
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Doctors, You Have a Lower Risk of Getting Divorced … Unless You’re a Woman

Common wisdom may lead to the assumption that doctors are ripe for divorce. After all, they tend to work long hours and experience a high level of stress on the job. Certain doctors, like ER physicians and gynecologists, may need to rush off to work in the middle of the night to save a life…

She Was Married Less Than a Year and Filed an Uncontested Divorce, So Why Did It Cost Her Over $17,000?

She Was Married Less Than a Year and Filed an Uncontested Divorce, So Why Did It Cost Her Over $17,000?

After what she describes as a “whirlwind romance” in a new article on Business Insider, Jorden Barcus married her love. She was 21, just out of college, and had almost nothing to her name other than student debt. Just eight months later, Jorden recognized that passion and romance don’t always make a strong foundation for…

Can I Get Social Security Benefits from My Ex-Spouse Even If It’s Not in My Divorce Decree?
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Can I Get Social Security Benefits from My Ex-Spouse Even If It’s Not in My Divorce Decree?

QUESTION: I heard that I may be entitled to collect Social Security benefits when I retire based on my ex-husband’s earnings. But I looked at my divorce decree and it doesn’t say anything about it. Did I miss the boat? ANSWER: Here’s some good news about your divorce. If you were married to your ex-spouse…

How to Save Your Business in a Divorce When You Didn’t Have Time to Plan
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How to Save Your Business in a Divorce When You Didn’t Have Time to Plan

Your marriage is coming to an end, and on top of the emotional event, your business could be in jeopardy too. You’ve spent years of your life painstakingly building your business into a thriving enterprise, but now your spouse could seek an ownership stake as part of your divorce settlement. Are you going to have…

From Two Incomes to One – What’s Going to Change After Divorce

From Two Incomes to One – What’s Going to Change After Divorce

One of the biggest benefits of marriage is that it often increases a couple’s financial stability as they combine their incomes and enjoy the savings of shared costs. In fact, in 2014, the average married couple filing taxes jointly reported an income of $117,795. Compare that to single, unmarried individuals who reported an income of…