Divorce

Making the transition from a shared household where everyone lives together to a co-parenting arrangement that spans two different locations is a challenge for the entire family. Children, in particular, often have a hard time adjusting to only seeing one parent at a...

Sharing parenting responsibilities and time with your ex is hard. After all, you broke up or divorced for a reason. You may not relate well to one another anymore. However, when you share children, you will continue interacting not just until the children turn 18 but...

For many people, working from home has always sounded like a dream come true. When they actually do it, though, they may find that it puts more stress on their relationships than they imagined it would.When interviewed about how it was working with their spouses from...

Money is one of the leading causes of divorce. When couples run into financial issues, it can end the marriage.Sometimes, this feels like it is completely out of their hands. Maybe there is a recession and the only spouse who is working loses their job. The other...

You want to get a divorce, but you don't want the drama. You're not looking to blame your ex or spend a long time in court fighting over the details. Maybe you even want to be friends after the marriage is over. Maybe you have children and you're trying to insulate...

The assets that you own when you get divorced may feel easy to divide, especially if you're using mediation to reduce conflict and you have agreed to split your assets 50/50. If you have $100,000 in the bank, you both take home $50,000 and open your own accounts. If...

People often talk about marriage being life-changing, and there certainly are ways your life will change after you tie the knot. But you don't want to assume that life will change in specific ways, or it can lead to a quick divorce. Relationship experts point out that...

You have probably heard that infidelity is one of the top reasons for divorce in the United States, and that's true. Cheating in a relationship is more common than many people realize, and, for many people, it's a complete deal-breaker if they find out their spouse...

Individuals in Illinois and throughout the country who are getting divorced may want to sell their family homes. However, this might not be possible unless the other spouse consents to the sale. It is not uncommon for the other spouse to take action to prevent a home...

Some people who are going through a divorce are able to negotiate an agreement without going to court. However, people in Illinois who are struggling to reach an agreement with a spouse might wonder whether it would be better to settle or to go to litigation. Cost,...