When a married couple decides to call it quits, it can take an emotional toll on everyone involved. This is especially true when children are involved. The decisions made during a Texas divorce could also have an enormous impact on an individual's finances for decades...
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Guide your kids through the hurricane of holiday custody
Children of divorced parents experience stresses that their friends living in two-parent nuclear families know nothing about. This is especially true over the holidays, a time when kids of all ages can yearn for the type of family unity they may only dimly remember....
Getting a divorce later on in life could damage retirement
More and more older couples in Texas and across the United States are deciding to end their marriages sooner, according to a research center at a leading university. Unfortunately, this increase in the "gray divorce rate" directly impacts the retirement plans of a...
Millennials, prenuptial agreements and divorce
With the rising rate of married couples calling it quits, more and more individuals are choosing to request prenuptial agreements, according to a recent survey. Specifically, more and more millennials are requesting these agreements in order to benefit them should...
New report shows divorce rate the lowest in 35-plus years
Married couples calling it quits have steadily been on the decline, a recent report shows. Many Texas residents have heard the often-repeated mantra that half of all marriages end in divorce. Apparently, that no longer holds true.In the United States, the divorce rate...
Modifying child custody and support in Texas
If your child has experienced a change in his or her circumstances, you may be considering modifying the terms of support, visitation, or child custody.Under Texas law, it is possible for modifications to be made, however a parent must demonstrate that there has been...
Stopping a divorce from ruining retirement
Texas readers may be interested to know that the common misconception that half of all marriages end in divorce was recently debunked. In fact, over the last few decades, the rate of divorce has been steadily decreasing. However, there has been one notable exception...
Divorce: No prenup? A postnup can provide peace of mind
It can be tough to discuss the need for a prenuptial agreement while making wedding plans. However, most Texas residents have auto insurance to protect them in the event of a crash -- and not because they expect to be involved in an accident. A prenuptial agreement...
Couple seeking divorce at war over Cubs tickets
It is a given that financial matters are typically a truly sensitive issue in a marriage. This issue can have a major impact on each invidividual's respective lives. Therefore, it is not very surprising that financial matters are often at the center of the arguments...
Late-life divorce may seriously impact women’s retirements
Texas residents may have read about a recent study that seems to have drawn a correlation between the the age at which a woman ends her marriage and the likelihood that she will be employed in full-time work after she has reached retirement age. The divorce study was...