It's normal to be emotional when you're going through a divorce -- and that makes it hard to keep your mind on practical concerns. However, paying attention to certain practical issues will make your post-divorce recovery a lot easier to manage.In particular, you need...
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Month: October 2018
Borderline personality disorder and the abusive partner
While nobody is certain, psychologists estimate that up to 60 percent of the abusers in domestic violence situations suffer from borderline personality disorder (BPD).If you're in a relationship with someone whose anger and rage seems potentially explosive, it's...
Can your ex demand proof of how child support was spent?
There are a lot of misconceptions about child support -- including how the money can be spent. Sometimes, the paying parent feels entitled to demand proof of how every dollar was used under the mistaken belief that support has to be spent on things that only benefit...
Is it time to end your marriage?
How do you know when it's time to end your marriage? Could you and your spouse work things out and restore the bliss you once felt?It depends. Relationship experts say that there are some definite signs that a couple would be better off divorced. In order to determine...
California raises the status of pets in divorce
In most states, the family pet is legally nothing more than a piece of property.For many pet owners going through a divorce, that's devastating information to find out -- especially if the other spouse is holding onto a family pet out of a sense of retribution or...