The thought of giving your ex half of your assets likely does not spark joy. Though only a small percentage of divorce cases are actually taken to trial, the bitterness that often comes with the divorce process can inspire exes to take rather unethical measures. In order to circumvent handing…
Looking into online divorce? In an age where you can order your groceries online, Skype with family across the world, and order takeout with an app, you also should be able to get a divorce online too, right? Many of Utah’s divorcing couples are attracted to the allure of an…
What if someone told you it’s possible to predict your chances of divorce with over 90% accuracy? Well, based on certain behaviors present during a given couple’s arguments, Dr. John Gottman has been able to predict divorce with up to 93% accuracy. He has dubbed these behaviors, “The Four Horsemen…
The only thing harder than being married to someone with antisocial personality disorder is going through divorce with them The word “sociopath” has become a very flashy buzzword. It’s turned into a label, and many people succumb to the irresistible temptation of proclaiming their ex a “sociopath.” This unfortunate…
Late-in-life divorce is becoming an increasingly common trend. Though it’s still less common than divorce in short-term marriages, it’s a process that, every year, leaves thousands of couples overwhelmed and perplexed. Divorces occurring after decades of marriage can often be more complicated and contentious than divorces occuring after a short…
Late-in-Life Divorce: How Is It Different from Other Types of Separations? More and more people are filing for divorce later in life. In fact, people over 50 are divorcing twice as often as they were thirty years ago. Wrapping your head around a divorce can be an extremely difficult and…
Financial abuse is present in 99% of emotionally abusive and physically abusive relationships. Yet, it seems like nobody is talking about it, and many people don’t even know what financial abuse is. Simply put, financial abuse is when your significant other uses your finances, shared or otherwise, as a means…
If you think being married to a narcissist is hard, then just wait until you divorce one. You need to prepare yourself with all the information you can to best be able to navigate the divorce. The good news is that there are tips and tricks that can help. And…
Even though I am a divorce attorney, I am not pro-divorce. I am still optimistic about love and marriage and am hopeful that many marriages are still for “til death do us part.” Therefore, the news of Bill and Melinda Gates divorcing was heartbreaking and shocking. It’s not really surprising…
If there has been anything we have learned this past year, it’s the reminder that loneliness is not fun. Loneliness from family, from friends, from the things we love. There has not been anything easy about this year, and the tragedies just keep piling up from it. As a divorce…
How to Survive and Thrive When Your Marriage Ends