If you have a marriage in trouble but you want to avoid divorce, you should know that you have great options for saving the relationship. The exact resources and tools used to put the broken pieces back together will depend on the reason for the problem. As an example, if your wife or husband was unfaithful, counseling can often help sort things out. Therefore, prior to doing anything, you need to identity the reason for the problem in the first place.

Other than infidelity,...

Whether your divorce is amicable or contentious, when and how to tell your children can be a difficult issue.  Your children may already know that there are difficulties in your home life and marriage, but you may be surprised at the level of their sophistication and knowledge about divorce.

Even if they are relieved to hear that a difficult home life is about to change, do not ever underestimate the degree to which your divorce can impact your children.  The adults are...

Choosing a divorce lawyer is a crucial decision in a divorce procedure. Divorce lawyers will be there from the beginning of the procedure. It is vital that the legal advice he/she gives you is good advice.

If is not familiar with the divorce process and the grounds or laws for divorce in your particular state, it is very important that you choose a divorce lawyer who can enlighten you and offer you the best representation. Also make sure that you feel comfortable and can trust...

Is there such a thing as a cheap divorce? Find out here.

Cheap divorce is possible if you are fully aware of all the possible expenses involved. And keep an eye on them. It may require double the effort and attention to try and keep your expenses down to a minimum. But if it really is your main goal and aim it will be worth the try. Try to put your focus on the variables like certain legal representation or the cost of different divorce kits or divorce form packages. Cutting...

Have you suddenly been thrust onto the singles scrap heap? Does becoming part of the singles and dating scene again seem out of your comfort zone? What are some ways for singles to over come loss after being dependent on another person for support and comfort for many years, then suddenly losing this comfort zone. Some people find initial comfort and self confidence in dating again. However going to singles bars is often too daunting after being out of practice for so long, as self...

Many times after a divorce, people will begin to wonder if they made the right choice. They wonder if the problems they had were really so bad that they could not be fixed. And lots of times the two parties still love each other, but just believe that it wouldn't work. This can leave them wondering if their ex still has feelings for them. After my experience with helping people with relationship problems, there are 5 tell tale signs that I would look for if I wanted to know how to tell...

DISCLAIMER: The following is NOT legal advice, nor is it a substitute for legal advice. If you are in Family Court you will need legal advice, so please see a lawyer.

As an adult child of divorce, I’ve realized that there are certain principles that can earn a divorced dad the right to hold Mom, her lawyer, custody assessors/evaluators, Family Court Judges, Appeal Courts and Politicians accountable to the proper standard.

I call this “Divorce...

It does not matter if you are completely confident in your case or nervous and hoping for a miracle to get some visitation time with your child. Anytime you go to court there is always an air of uncertainty. But what happens when the other parent asks for a continuation?

When you have been waiting for months to get to court and then find out that the other parent or their attorney wants to continue it for a later date it can drive you crazy. A new date can easily put you out...

Feeling so broken hearted after a hard breakup can throw you off track…You start going through a rush of different feelings all at once…you feel loneliness, sadness, unbearable pain and fright.  What you need to do is take a deep breath and think that the pain will slowly go away over time. This is not an easy journey to embark on; however it’s one that everyone goes through at one point or another in their life.

Thinking that you are not alone to be...

Suddenly you have become one of the victims and you and your ex have broken up. Of course it did not come as a big surprise because the relationship had been deteriorating for some time, gone stale and almost mechanical. In spite of all that you knew that you loved him all along.In the end it was quite cruel and, thank God, the hostilities did not last that long.

Here you are, alone in the house that, in spite of all the memories and knick-knacks, family pictures and other...