When you get divorced, the court helps you make several critical decisions, leading to your divorce agreement. These decisions could include things like a child custody schedule, child support payments, alimony payments and the like.
How to help kids do well in school during a divorce
Divorce is distracting for children, and it can be emotionally difficult. This pulls their attention away from their studies, and that's one reason that they tend to do a bit worse in school when their parents split up. Other children with more stable homes live simply, have fewer things to think about, and can focus on school more of the time.
Inventory your assets prior to divorce—is everything there?
If divorce is imminent, it is not unusual for either spouse to hide certain assets.
Marrying young can lead to financial stress
Money is often cited as a major reason for divorce. When a couple cannot make ends meet and wind up facing a fair amount of financial stress, they often start heading for divorce. That type of pressure takes a toll on a marriage.
Your parenting schedule may change as the kids go back to school
Children tend to operate on two basic schedules. They have one schedule that they use during the school year, which consists of going to school until roughly 3:00 p.m. every weekday, much the same as their parents' likely work schedule. They have a second schedule for the summer, which is when they get three months off for vacation.
Is gray divorce harder?
Gray divorce is a term often used to refer to people who end their marriages when they are 50 years old or older. The rate in the 1990s was about 10%, but it has risen over the years to about 25%. That's a very quick rise and shows that gray divorce is something people must be aware of.
