Lots of things can change for a kid when their parents divorce. An important thing to note is that the effects of a divorce of parents on children is not some uniform thing, but rather something that will differ for every child. Many things can impact how a child will...
Month: November 2015
How to handle the holidays as an adult child of divorce
“You never stop being a parent.” It is a phrase that is often repeated by parents to let their children know that they will always worry about them, that they will always care about the choices they make and will always support them – even after they...
Child support debt and its impacts
Sadly, there is still a lot of unpaid child support here in the United States. It is estimated that the total amount of child support debt in America is over $113 billion.Why is unpaid child support remaining so high in the U.S.? Some argue that a big part of the...
Facebook trying out new tools for those in break-ups
One of the things a person may have concerns about when getting divorced are their social media accounts. For one, they might be worried about what impacts their social media accounts could have in their divorcing proceedings. Social media content can sometimes...
Child abuse doesn’t have to be physical to cause deep harm
It is well-known that physical abuse can take a big toll on a child. However, child abuse doesn’t have to be physical in nature to have deep negative impacts. As a recent study underscores, non-physical types of abuse, such as emotional abuse, are just as...
Addiction can raise special issues in a divorce
All sorts of things can impact what kinds of issues come up in a divorce. This includes the specific circumstances of the divorcing individuals. One type of circumstance that can raise a variety of special issues in a divorce is if one of the divorcing parties suffers...
Good retirement planning could help a marriage
It can be important for a person to make a plan for what they'll do with the free time they'll have in retirement. When a person retires, they can find themselves with much more free time than they are used to, as the many hours that had been taken up by their job...
Be careful what you say about your ex around the kids
When going through a divorce, your ex is probably far from your favorite person in the world. There are all sorts of negative feelings towards one's ex that might come out during the course of a divorce. It is important for divorcing individuals to not let such...
Being supportive to a friend going through a divorce
Last post, we discussed some of the things a person may want to think about when deciding who among their friends to go to for emotional support when divorcing. Today, we will talk about the other side of the equation. Many people have friends who are in the divorce...