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...
Family Law
Mediation helps you maintain privacy during a divorce
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...
How divorce counseling can help you end your marriage with less conflict
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...
Is your marriage killing you?
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...
Tips for telling your children about an upcoming divorce
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...
Be aware of what happens with your health insurance when you divorce
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...
The benefits of trying to agree with your spouse during divorce
When you were first married, agreeing with each other probably came easy. You were both willing to compromise to ensure the other’s happiness. When your marriage reaches the stage that you can no longer agree on anything, divorce is almost inevitable. The problem is...
Getting divorced when you have a sole proprietorship
Undergoing a divorce is never an easy process. When you throw a sole proprietorship into the mix, it can complicate the process even more. Understanding how a sole proprietorship is affected by divorce in the state of Tennessee can allow you to prepare for an optimal...
Can you get engaged to a new partner if you’re not divorced yet?
Every couple who's facing divorce in Tennessee has unique hurdles to navigate. Some people might be focused on how to move forward with creating a good co-parenting plan. Other individuals may be ready to get engaged to another person even though they're not divorced...
Why do some people wait until January to file for a divorce?
A marriage could fall apart for any number of reasons and may do so suddenly. Attempts to predict when a couple's marriage will reach a breaking point might be difficult. However, statistics show that many married couples in Tennessee and elsewhere file for divorce in...