Pursuing a divorce is a major decision that can have life-altering consequences. Factors such as the division of assets and debts, as well as child support and custody can be highly contentious. Even in a more amicable divorce, stress levels may become elevated. As a...

Tennessee has dozens of state laws that regulate the divorce process, some of which people don't know much about. There are a lot of myths about divorce, and it can be hard for people who haven't actually gone through one before to know what is true and what is just...

You and your ex are both from Tennessee. It’s where you grew up, where you met and where you got married. During that marriage, you never really talked about moving anywhere else. In any case, you got a divorce last year. You were granted visitation rights and...

Once you know your marriage is over, you might be ready to take the next step and legally end it. It’s imperative that you first prepare for doing that. Even if it takes a little extra time, you’ll likely find that It’s worth the short wait. Of course, there’s one...

You might consider divorce a private matter between you and your spouse. Yet, many people have an investment in your marriage. So, while you and your spouse are the only ones who can decide how you handle your divorce, consider how your choice will affect others. When...

People file for divorce for all kinds of personal reasons ranging from domestic violence to pornography addictions. Some of these divorces will be quick, while others will take much more effort to settle. If the couple divorcing can't agree on terms, a judge will make...

Whether you and your spouse have made the joint decision to divorce or one of you has told the other that the marriage is no longer workable, you can benefit from joint counseling. This isn’t marriage counseling – it’s divorce counseling. Divorce counseling can be...

No marriage is perfect, right? Well, that may be true, but there’s a big difference between a marriage that occasionally hits a rough patch and a marriage that’s just not working. For one thing, a bad marriage could be slowly ruining your health. Major marital...

As a parent, divorce is not just something between you and your spouse. Your kids are going to be affected by the split in many ways.  Telling the children that you’re going to get a divorce can be one of the most important parts of the process for parents. The way...

Many divorcing spouses find it challenging to cope with their divorce. Property division and child custody issues are top on the list of factors that divorcing husbands and wives struggle with the most.  Most spouses don't stop to think, however, about some of the...