Divorce

Dealing with money problems under any circumstances can prove stressful. When New York residents go through divorce, they may find that their finances have taken much harder hits than they were expecting. As a result, they may begin looking for ways to get their...

Some New York residents may wait until they have reached a successful career point before getting married. However, after obtaining a certain amount of wealth or seeing their businesses reach a milestone, individuals may feel concerned that they could potentially lose...

Many New York residents likely hope to find a love that lasts a lifetime. However, they may feel somewhat skeptical about their chances due to often hearing that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. Luckily, that statistic may not have as much weight today as it...

For many couples in Long Island who are considering ending their marriages, the first step may be a trial separation. Regardless of whether it ends in divorce or not, a physical separation often gives each spouse the time to consider what a divorce would mean and...

Statistically, the month of March brings with it a peak in the number of divorces that occur annually. Researchers theorize this is at least partially due to the holiday season and its accompanying stresses, ultimately culminating in formal divorce proceedings several...

At a time when splitting up has grown less common among younger generations, the opposite is proving true for the age group commonly referred to as baby boomers. In fact, among individuals over the age of 50, the rate of divorce has essentially doubled since the 90s....

In New York and across the nation, one thing tends to hold true:  people love to give advice. When it comes to divorce, though, the problem is that while each well-meaning individual has facts to swear by, many of these turn out to be false. Even worse, quite a...

Whether it is due to extra stress around the holidays or simply wanting to start the new year off with a clean slate, more individuals file for divorce in January than at any other time during the year. However, while divorce can mean a new start, it is not something...

Common practice holds that most couples wait until after the holidays to seek to end their marriages. In fact, this occurs so frequently that the Monday after the holidays has earned the nickname "Divorce Day" in legal circles. This makes a certain amount of sense, as...

With divorce becoming more common and people living longer, the incidence of late-life divorce is on the rise. Along with it comes an often unforeseen casualty: retirement savings. If New York couples are like most, they plan and save for retirement with the...