Most life cycle moments come with a proscribed event. Birthdays, engagements, graduations, and the like are all accompanied by a party, ceremony, or at least a family dinner. Yet, divorce, while equally momentous, is not typically considered an occasion for an event....
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Military begins offering marriage workshops for returning troops
about 30,000 service members going through a divorce last year alone. Many say that this is due to the stress of wartime deployments. Especially for couples who got married just before a deployment or had children before or during a deployment, it can be difficult to...
Insurance policies present unique challenge during divorce
Among the many shared assets and liabilities that need to be sorted out during a divorce, insurance policies can be among the most confusing. Policies often have complex language and hidden terms, and the divorcing parties may try to use insurance benefits as a...
Minnesota politician accused of abandoning daughter
A local firefighter running for office in Duluth, Minnesota has been accused of abandoning one of his daughters 18 years ago. The woman, now 20 and a student at the University of Minnesota in Duluth, spoke to reporters earlier this week about her relationship with her...
Post-nups grow in popularity
Many Minnesota readers already know a little but about pre-nuptial agreements, which are contracts that a soon-to-be-married couple signs before the big day that creates a plan of action in the event that they divorce in the future. Pre-nups are popular among people...
Court says religious marriage doesn’t end spousal support
An appeals court ruled that an ex-husband's obligation to pay spousal support doesn't end just because his former spouse had a religious commitment ceremony. The case dealt with a former couple who were still settling the final terms of their divorce when the ex-wife...
Usher and ex-wife settle custody dispute
World famous R&B singer Usher has recently settled his child custody dispute with his former wife. They had two children together who are both still very young, and the custody dispute had become quite contentious as both parent struggled to retain rights to...
School year tips for divorced or divorcing parents
It's that time of year again -- not the Minnesota State Fair, but back to school time. All of the excitement and nervousness of starting a new year fresh is beginning to bubble... fresh backpacks, notebooks, textbooks... as the excitement increases, so does the cost....
Does the recession affect divorce rates?
Family economics play a significant role in any marriage as well as during divorce. Minnesota families typically think of things like child and spousal support when they think of divorce economics, but the situation is often more complex. Dividing property and setting...
Issues to address before the wedding: Part Two
In our last post we discussed some of the important considerations for couples planning to get married. Among the many things to think about before the big day, financial planning and knowing the financial landscape of both partners is an important step to starting a...