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Divorce drains you emotionally and financially. Nobody will argue this. But on the other side of it, there are hopefully happier days and financial independence to enjoy.

One of the most visible couples in the world recently announced they are getting a divorce. In May of 2021, in identical tweets, Bill and Melinda Gates told the world they would be ending their marriage of 27 years. This type of divorce, between couples who’ve been married for decades, is referred to as gray divorce.

According to a Pew Research Center report published in 2017, the divorce rate among those 50 and older in the United States has roughly doubled since the 1990s.

Marriage can be hard, and if a couple can't work it out then divorce may be an option. According to StatsSA four out of ten marriages in 2016 ended in divorce after less than ten years. The divorce process can turn a family home into a battlefield and children find themselves helpless in the middle of it all. How does this affect the children?

There are various reasons for later-life divorces such as growing apart, children have left home, retirement, or age-related illnesses, but a common factor is because they do not want to start the last chapter of their lives unhappy. It seems to have become more socially accepted and changes in lifestyles and opportunities mean couples feel less obliged to stay together in an unhappy marriage.

A woman in Virginia is giving away her engagement and wedding rings to a couple who faced adversity in 2020.

From world economies to married life, the experts tell us that the Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare existing problems, tearing off bandaids to reveal unhealed and even festering wounds. For many couples, a split during the pandemic is inevitable and right, while for others, a few painless measures are all that’s needed to keep your marriage strong through these trying times.

Divorce is like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour. No one is exempt. You are therefore not alone if you think you want a divorce. The fact, however, is that once you become a victim, divorce may destroy you for life. It harms you mentally, emotionally, physically, socially, financially, socially, and spiritually.

If the full-disclosure aspect of a prenup agreement is a sticking point for you, an irrevocable trust could be an interesting way around the issue.

Experts hope that most children will return to the classroom next fall, but what that looks like could be quite different than years before.

For American families and their children, school is more than just a building. It's a social life and a community, an athletic center and a place to get meals that aren't available at home. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted and continues to disrupt the lives of U.S. students in profound ways. Many kids haven't set foot in their schools since March, when most in-person schooling shut down across the United States. Teachers are working tirelessly to educate their students online, but they are growing increasingly anxious about the kids who aren't showing up at all.

From how to cope with the emotional stresses of a break-up while parenting to the resources available to you to help you cope, and how to meet other single mums and dads for moral support.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) brings with it feelings like anxiety, stress, and uncertainty and they are felt especially strongly by children of all ages. Though all children deal with such emotions in different ways, if your child has been faced with school closures, canceled events, or separation from friends, they are going to need to feel loved and supported now more than ever.

Life's not here to be perfect, and neither are you. It's not here to be easy or give you a free ride.

The key is learning that the moral of the story the take-away of our past relationships is to not settle, not simply replicate those patterns in minor ways but instead acknowledge these larger patterns and have the courage to change them. To speak up, push back, get out if necessary.

No one wants a trial, especially in business divorce litigation. Trials can be messy, expensive, and have a debilitating impact on the company. For example, a valuable CFO caught between warring factions of owners is a prime candidate to start circulating her resume. But a minority shareholder should not start down the road of oppressed minority shareholder litigation unless he or she is committed to following it through to the end.

Divorces are difficult enough without adding additional stress as a result of misunderstandings or vague terms that negatively affect all parties for years. The best practice is to have a clearly written agreement that addresses all financial matters.

There comes a moment in many relationships where the partnership is no longer viable, and where separation or, for married couples, divorce is the unavoidable next step. And while divorcing or going separate ways is rarely easy, couples dissolving their households during Covid-19 are facing new woes.

Gaslighting refers to acts of manipulation that are meant to make victims doubt their reality for the benefit of their perpetrators. While anyone can experience the debilitating mental effects of gaslighting, marginalized folx can experience it in a way that adds additional disproportionate harm.

Open relationships fall under the larger category of consensually non-monogamous relationships. They are relationships in which one or both partners can pursue sex, and sometimes emotional attachments, with other people. Open relationships differ from swinging, in which partners have sex with other people at parties and where the relationships are purely sexual. They also differ from polyamory, where partners can pursue more than one committed relationship at a time. Open relationships are often considered a sort of the middle ground between swinging and polyamory.

Distance learning is the new norm right now for many American students. And a Minnesota-based group encourages parents to remain vigilant about detecting online bullying. October is National Bullying Prevention month, and experts say it's a good reminder for parents to check in with their kids, since most are getting amplified screen time during the pandemic.

All relationships involve a degree of conflictand it’s normal to argue more during stressful times. From worrying about your health and the health of your loved ones to facing increased financial uncertainty, all of the classic marital stressors have been amplified by the events of 2020. For some couples, pandemic friction has involved a few more fights about the laundry or the savings account. For others, lockdown has exposed issues that run deeper and offered ample time for reflection, leaving them to wonder about their options for pursuing separation during the pandemic.

It is not uncommon for a divorced couple to reconsider their decision and reconcile. In some cases, a couple may opt for living together after divorce. These couples, who are divorced but living together, mutually share the responsibility of parenting their kids outside their marriage. Questions often arise regarding whether there are any legal effects of cohabitation after divorce if the couples plan on living together after divorce.

If you’ve just begun going down the divorce path, you might experience a slight case of sticker shock when you start talking dollars and cents with your attorney. Divorce isn’t cheap. But when you understand more about the various costs involved, you may be able to take steps to help rein them in and reduce some of the financial stress related to going your separate ways.

The pandemic has not been easy on couples. It hits from all sides: from economic concerns to new working arrangements, from sick family members to managing children's stress and virtual schooling, from being at home more than ever to recommended social distancing from friends and family. The pandemic's burden is made all the heavier because of its uncertaintywe don't know when the pandemic will end.

When police arrive at the scene of a domestic violence incident involving a heterosexual couple, it’s usually not difficult for them to determine the primary aggressor.