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...
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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...
How do you decide what’s really in a child’s best interests?
You probably hear it all the time: The focus of a child custody divorce case should be deciding what is in the best interests of the child. The goal here is to focus on the kids - who did not ask for the divorce, after all - so that the troubles their parents are...
Divorce from a spouse and business partner can be tricky
When marriage partners in Texas are also business partners, changes in their personal relationships can also have an impact on their businesses. Filing for a divorce under such circumstances will require careful planning to work toward an outcome in which property...
The ins and outs of a high net worth divorce
With much of the media still abuzz with the news of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's divorce and their interesting financial situation -- including several children, high net worth, multiple households and future royalties -- it is easy to forget that other couples are...
How older people risk retirement getting a divorce
If Texas residents were to consider which demographic gets divorced most often, they may be surprised by the results of a new study. According to the study, Americans older than 50 are getting divorced more often than their younger counterparts. Divorce is also...
How long does alimony last in Texas?
Alimony in divorce is only narrowly available in Texas and its duration tends to be shorter rather than longer. We previously posted an article describing the narrow eligibility rules for spousal maintenance, as alimony is called in Texas, and here we will talk more...
What Brangelina’s split teaches us about how we divorce
When a couple's marriage in Texas begins to dissolve and the end is on the horizon, both spouses may have a wide array of feelings, depending on the circumstances of the dissolution, as well as the individuals' personalities. It is not unusual for a spouse...
Studies examine the reasons couples divorce
When celebrities make headlines because of a breakup, many in Texas and around the world may want to know why. It seems like a powerful couple with money, fame and looks should be happily married, and it may be hard to understand what could go wrong. This is a...