Cost Vs. The Outcome Everything seems to be going well with the marriage. Then one day, what you believed to be true, isn’t. Your spouse is cheating on you. The anger and betrayal you feel are all normal. So is the desire to make the paramour or other person pay….
Each Path Has Its Difficulties It’s said that divorce is worse than death. But grief isn’t meant to be a contest. Still, we ask: Who suffers more, the widow or the divorcee? What are the differences? How are they similar? Life after the loss of a spouse is forever changed….
Communicating Makes Things Easier Talking with your spouse during a divorce can be difficult. Maybe a lack of good communication was a contributing factor in your breakup. Now you may feel: angry hurt overwhelmed It’s a stressful time, to say the least. In many cases, particularly those involving young children,…
A Look at Gardner v. Gardner 2019 UT 61 Fault in Utah Utah is NOT a “fault” state, which means that when Utah Commissioners and Judges are determining child custody or asset division in divorce, they don’t take into account if it was one spouse’s fault (like cheating); the at-fault…
Hire A Professional If you are going through a divorce, you will most likely need to get a professional home appraisal done. The judge usually orders it. And even if the judge doesn’t, it’s a good idea because often one spouse will be buying the other spouse out of the…
Temporary Orders Once you’ve filed for divorce, it is usually several months before court dates are set. But sometimes, there are issues that cannot wait several months. For example, you may not know how to divide up assets that are immediately important, like cars, or perhaps there are children involved…
What If My Spouse Cheats On Me? Marriages can end in divorce for many reasons, but there are some cases where cheating is the main trigger for the breakdown of the relationship. If your spouse was the one to be unfaithful to you, it isn’t necessarily going to grant you…
What’s The Right Answer? In a divorce, it is very common for the parties to own a home. A common question we get is, should I: keep sell and/or give my ex the home? The answer is always…It depends. In most cases, the best option is to give the…
Why People Get Divorced According to a Pew Research Center study, divorce for people over age fifty in the U.S. has doubled since 1990, and tripled for those sixty-five and older.* It’s understandable, considering people are living longer. And in some senses, “gray divorce” tends to be a bit easier—children…
What Is A Journal Good For? One of the most important things you can do when going through a divorce (especially if you have a contentious ex) is to keep a journal regarding the events that happened leading up to your divorce, as well as all interactions that occur during…
How to Survive and Thrive When Your Marriage Ends