Two studies published in the last few years have delved deeper into the impact divorce has on women at or around retirement age. The researchers' findings weren't all that promising. One of the studies published by CNBC suggests that divorce has a significant adverse...
Lakeville Family Law Blog
Will the Minnesota family courts punish your ex for cheating?
Divorce proceedings in family court exist to help couples with the difficult task of separating their lives when they end their marriages. However, many people considering a divorce also want to receive justice when they file. If you discovered that your spouse had an...
3 ways to protect yourself when divorcing an addict
Marriages fall apart for all kinds of reasons. Often, couples just grow apart over the years. However, in some cases, there is some kind of catastrophic change or rupture that impacts the marital relationship. Adultery is one example. One spouse developing an...
Money: The top cause of divorce
Money issues can be stressful. Whether it’s being upset that your spouse earns more than you or struggling to make ends meet between paychecks, dealing with financial issues puts a strain on your relationship. You will have to make financial decisions each and every...
Reasons that teachers get divorced
Like those in any other profession, teachers can certainly get divorced for reasons that have nothing to do with teaching. For instance, a spouse could be unfaithful to the marriage, the two people could simply drift apart over time or a spouse could run into issues...
Is your spouse waiting for you to ask for a divorce?
You’ve been married for more than 20 years. Your children have grown up and moved out of the house. As you enter this next stage in your life, you realize that you want to get a divorce. You’re worried about what your spouse will say, however. They’ve never mentioned...
Wives’ higher incomes often motivate husbands to file for divorce
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics data published in 2019 shows that an estimated 38% of women generated a higher income than what their husbands did. An article published that same year in MEL magazine highlighted how wide disparities between how...
Can you split your retirement accounts in a Minnesota divorce?
Bigger assets, like real estate and financial accounts, often become the focal point of property division in modern divorces. Minnesota couples going through divorce often do not agree about what is the most reasonable or appropriate way to split their property....
What is the real state of your marriage when the kids go to college?
You got married 25 years ago, and your marriage was wonderful for the first few years. Then you started having children, and you fully embraced that stage in your life. You loved being a parent and all that it entailed. Now, though, your last child is about to head...
Divorcing? Here’s how your retirement account will be divided
A divorce can come at any moment in your life. If you’re towards the end of your working years when you find yourself in the middle of divorce proceedings, you probably have many more high-value assets to divide than a younger couple would. Among your most valuable...