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The Top 5 Reasons People Divorce
Here at BlissDivorce, we're not in the business of fortune-telling. These 5 signs, however, could mean that a divorce is in your future. While many issues can lead to divorce, these "fatal five" are what lawyers and family counselors consider [...]
The Emotional Phases Of Divorces
There are many emotions we experience while going through a divorce, and some of them can be difficult to understand. Most commonly, we think of feelings such as anger, stress, and anxiety. Many of these emotions begin to make [...]
The Best Advice For Reaching Agreement on Custody Issues
We all care very deeply for our children, and as such, parenting decisions -- and deciding who has the power to make them -- are some of the most challenging issues to reach agreement on. The best advice is [...]
5 Tips to Help You Through Mediation
Tip 1. Be flexible and willing to prioritize. You probably know your spouse as well as anyone. Think about which approach will work in mediation. Does your spouse like to feel in charge? Do they love to win? If so, [...]
The Top 3 Things To Consider in Your Post-Divorce Living Arrangements
After deciding to divorce, the vast majority of people are looking for a change of residence. Here are the three most important factors to consider. The settlement. If your residence is jointly owned, rather than being a rental, you [...]
Community and Separate Property
Before creating your divorce agreement, you need to know, from a legal standpoint, what belongs to you, what belongs to your spouse, and what belongs to both of you. In states like California, this is where the concept of [...]
What’s Worth Fighting Over (and what’s not)
Divorce is complicated. There are so, so many decisions to make. Every fight you have with your spouse requires an investment of your energy and money. It's essential to pick and choose your battles. Here is an exercise you can [...]
Do Politics Divide You?
We live in an increasingly divided world. Simple things like facts are no longer so simple. Misinformation abounds, spread by social media platforms, and reinforced by social bubbles and echo chambers. If you are married to someone whose political opinions [...]
The Best Divorce Advice: Avoid Trial
The best way to get divorced is as cheaply, painlessly, and as quickly as possible. Most people agree on this point. However, when the spouses seeking a divorce don't see eye-to-eye about what's fair, it can be tempting see trial [...]
The Advantages of Mediation
Hashing out your divorce in court or with attorneys can be time-consuming, expensive, and stressful. But is there an alternative? Can two people come together and reach an agreement about how to divide their household, even if they don’t [...]
The Best Way To Decide On Whether Or Not To Divorce
Why do most people get divorced?" Sometimes one spouse is indeed a bad person, but more often, it is a variation of 'the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.' People seeking a divorce have often tried [...]
Vengeful Spending
When emotions are riding high, individuals might engage in behavior that they wouldn't have previously imagined possible. One of the people in a divorce may be fixated on making sure their spouse "never sees a dime." So, what happens [...]
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How to Explain Divorce to a 3-year old
It is daunting to explain the concept of divorce to a child who may not yet fully understand the idea of marriage, let alone divorce. Here are a few things you can do to make learning about divorce --and going [...]
Do Politics Divide You?
We live in an increasingly divided world. Simple things like facts are no longer so simple. Misinformation abounds, spread by social media platforms, and reinforced by social bubbles and echo chambers. If you are married to someone whose political opinions [...]
Tips for enjoying the holidays after divorce
Holidays after a divorce are never the same as they were before. Your world, your children's world, and your ex's world is now different. Nonetheless, you and your family can still have happy holidays with a change of mindset and [...]
The Best Way To Decide On Whether Or Not To Divorce
Why do most people get divorced?" Sometimes one spouse is indeed a bad person, but more often, it is a variation of 'the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.' People seeking a divorce have often tried [...]
The Best Way To Help Your Children Through a Divorce
For children, the family structure is their world. Without our guidance and support, a child may feel like that world is coming to an end. Here are some tips for helping your child during this difficult time. Listen to them. [...]
Should I Wait Until The Kids Are Older?
Most mental health experts agree that children whose parents divorce while they are young seem to adapt to the divorce much better. After all, their “normal” is growing up with parents who live apart. Compare that to a child who grows [...]
Why do we fight during divorce?
In a divorce, the thing which takes up the most time, emotional energy, and money is fighting with our spouse over the divorce settlement. Rationally, everyone knows that calm and sensible discussions are more effective. So why do we get [...]
The Emotional Phases Of Divorces
There are many emotions we experience while going through a divorce, and some of them can be difficult to understand. Most commonly, we think of feelings such as anger, stress, and anxiety. Many of these emotions begin to make [...]
Six Best Ways To Enjoy Your First Father’s Day As A Single Dad
I have seen my share of post-divorce problems and litigation. I believe these tips to be useful for children of divorce and for helping reduce litigation. Although some situations are unfortunately going to remain hostile, I hope these six tips [...]
The Top 5 Reasons People Divorce
Here at BlissDivorce, we're not in the business of fortune-telling. These 5 signs, however, could mean that a divorce is in your future. While many issues can lead to divorce, these "fatal five" are what lawyers and family counselors consider [...]
Why do we divorce?
Everyone who has been through a divorce has a story about why it happened. Why does divorce happen, though? In some cases, someone in the relationship is physically or otherwise abusive or just a bad person. Most of the [...]
After the final act: Directing your story of a fresh start after divorce
Divorce is an ordeal, emotionally, financially, and socially. As the process draws to a close, our minds turn to what comes next. Dating after divorce can be both exciting and a little intimidating. Will we find someone? Where do we [...]
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