Alimony is often one of the most complicated issues in a Pennsylvania couple's divorce. During the divorce proceedings, the court may order the higher-earning spouse to pay their lesser-earning spouse a set amount of money each month to give the lesser-earning spouse...
Many Pennsylvania residents stay in unhealthy marriages to avoid the financial complications that could potentially follow their divorce. However, there are many ways to avoid these complications and ensure that you are financially stable once you and your spouse...
Dividing up the assets is one of the most important parts of a divorce but splitting up the debts can be just as important. Student loan debt can be especially difficult to deal with during the divorce process. Many Pennsylvania residents acquire a large amount of...
Divorce is often portrayed as an unfortunate phenomenon and a bad thing. Yet there is plenty of evidence that divorce can be a good thing in the lives of many divorced people. This should always be kept in mind when spouses think about the pluses and minuses of...
The chance of divorce in a second marriage is even higher than the first, which makes the healing process essential for future happiness. Despite being legally divorced, many couples still interact with each other as they did when they were married, making it hard to...
Divorce is often the single most difficult event in our adult lives. There's so much to worry about, so many changes to deal with, and often a gaping emotional hole that seems unfillable. Sometimes we fear we will never feel "normal" or whole again. Anxiety and stress...
A 2017 article in LiveAbout online magazine seems to indicate they are. The article references a 2013 study done by Kingston University in England. After querying 10,000 people aged 16-60 over a two-year period the results were conclusive: Women were definitely...
In Pennsylvania you can file for either a "fault" or a "no-fault" divorce. So what does it mean to file for a "fault" divorce? What is a fault divorce? When someone files for a "fault" divorce they are essentially saying that the other spouse is the reason the...
The dissolution of marriage is a stressful process. Anyone who has been or is going through it would tell you this. It simply is the nature of divorce. There are alternatives to traditional divorce proceedings, though, that can make this daunting thing a little easier...
Divorce has always been a complicated process, but in the age of social media, things are stickier than ever. Social media is used for a variety of purposes. People post business accomplishments, their child's milestones, vent about their political frustrations, brag...
