Arizona parents who make the decision to divorce may wonder how to deal with living arrangements, especially when children are involved. Many divorcing parents are concerned with protecting the emotional and psychological health of their children, especially since...
Divorce
Older couples divorce at higher rates
Arizona couples over the age of 50 are divorcing at a higher rate than younger spouses. Part of the reason is that subsequent marriages fail at a higher rate than initial vows, but there appears to be a generational aspect as well. While divorce rates for the general...
When arguments over housework leads to divorce
How household chores are divided could make or break a marriage for some couples in Arizona. According to a study by Harvard Business School that looked at 3,000 couples, of the ones who divorced, 25 percent named disagreements over housework as the main reason they...
What divorcing parents should and should not do
Many estranged Arizona parents can often find it difficult to deal with family and custody conflicts, especially if the divorce itself was not amicable. However, the change in family circumstances can also be particularly difficult for the children, especially since...
Retirement funds critical part of property division
Retirement accounts are often the largest assets held by couples and families in Arizona. Therefore, when a divorce occurs, the distribution of these accounts is of primary concern to both partners. These funds are often critical to the financial health and future of...
Your Arizona marriage is ending: Now what about those assets?
It's likely that you're duly focused on property division if you are an Arizona resident involved in the divorce process.Most similarly situated people are. After all (and especially if your marriage was relatively long-tenured), it might well be the case that...
Protecting finances from divorce
Having certain financial safeguards in place in case of a divorce is something that should be considered by every Arizona couple who thinks they may get married. Legal devices such as prenuptial agreements may seem pessimistic, but they are actually common sense tools...
Why older divorcing couples should avoid financial mistakes
The divorce rate for people over the age of 50 is twice what it was 25 years ago, according to the Pew Research Center. Furthermore, divorce rates for older adults in Arizona and the rest of the nation are continuing to rise as more couples choose to go their separate...
The positive power of a prenuptial agreement
Couples in Arizona may derive a lot of benefits from creating a prenuptial agreement together. For instance, it may be possible to address any potential power imbalances that may exist because one partner makes more money than the other. The development of an...
Why divorce court isn’t a good place for revenge
For many people in Arizona who want to end their marriages, portrayals of divorce in television and movies can make the process seem even more intimidating. Many dramatic divorce stories focus on tales of revenge or righteous anger after infidelity, financial betrayal...

