Main Line Family Law Center | The Healthy Divorce Blog
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Welcome to The Healthy Divorce Blog, your source for everything related to having a healthy divorce. We’re on a mission to preserve family relationships and financial security through divorce.
Main Line Family Law Center | The Healthy Divorce Blog
3y ago
When a couple files for divorce, it is not uncommon for a lower-earning spouse (or the spouse with the lower earning capacity) to need financial assistance in order to get back on his or her feet. This helps through the transition and/or to secure their longer-term financial future into retirement.
This is where post-divorce alimony payments can be of great assistance if you are in this position at the time of a divorce. While alimony can be one of the biggest sticking points in a divorce settlement, you don't have to go to court to work out alimony. You can mediate ..read more
Main Line Family Law Center | The Healthy Divorce Blog
4y ago
4 Ways to put Yourself First in 2020
After the emotional toll of getting through your first holiday season as a recent divorcee, you may be wondering if this new year will be better than the last– will it get easier ..read more
Main Line Family Law Center | The Healthy Divorce Blog
4y ago
You’re getting a divorce andit’s time to figure out major questions like, What happens to the house in a divorce? Who gets the house in a divorce? Should I keep the house? Do I have to refinance after divorce? What is a divorce house buyout and how does it work?
Let’s explore these questions in more depth ..read more
Main Line Family Law Center | The Healthy Divorce Blog
4y ago
You’re getting a divorce andit’s time to figure out major questions like, What happens to the house in a divorce? Who gets the house in a divorce? Should I keep the house? Do I have to refinance after divorce? What is a divorce house buyout and how does it work?
Take a breath and let’s explore these questions in more depth. We interviewed 3 experts who handle divorce: a realtor, mortgage broker, and an attorney-mediator ..read more
Main Line Family Law Center | The Healthy Divorce Blog
5y ago
When you go through a divorce, emotional and lifestyle changes take place - to say the least. On top of these changes, there are many financial challenges to deal with during the fallout. To name a few, you may have to make alimony payments moving forward, take on new day-to-day expenses (as opposed to sharing costs with a spouse), or even establish an entirely new individual budget ..read more
Main Line Family Law Center | The Healthy Divorce Blog
5y ago
“How you show up for this is how you show up for everything.”
Here’s my reaction to that statement:
What!?!? (Disbelief)
Huh. (Thought provoking)
Hmmmm. (Realization of an opportunity)
Got it. (GROWTH ..read more
Main Line Family Law Center | The Healthy Divorce Blog
5y ago
Divorce does not end with the signing of the papers. Reshaping your life and the aftermath of separating from one’s spouse can be a highly sensitive, and sometimes painful one. When you have spent time with someone building a life together, finding yourself on your own again and defining your new normal can feel unfamiliar and confusing. If you find yourself getting divorced and starting afresh, finding your personal identity again as a single person takes some time and effort - but in the end, the result is completely justifiable and worth it ..read more