Don’t Let Divorce Destroy Your Credit

There’s nothing like a fresh beginning. Flattering wolf whistles after losing a good amount of weight or updating your look with a new haircut, that first professional interview after graduating college and, yes, even a new outlook on life after divorce can all be exciting experiences worth savoring. But just how often do you hear that a divorce went as smoothly as the couple intended? Oftentimes, when one partner insists the divorce was a piece of cake, the other partner is ready to tell another story altogether. In many cases, the horror stories come down to marital-related credit issues. Fortunately, there are some simple tricks to ensure you and your once beloved make a clean credit split during your divorce.

The Contemptible Costs of Cheating

Divorce can be an expensive undertaking regardless of the cause. But extramarital affairs, in particular, can be truly costly. The media is full of horror stories surrounding the emotional outcome of adultery-based relationship destruction… but the financial fallout may blow your mind.

How Highly Educated Wives Are Reducing Divorce Risks

There was a time when men worked outside the home and earned the money, and women stayed home to take care of the house and kids. Times have certainly changed, and women are out there earning their fair share (and more). In the past, a man who earned less than his wife may have felt like a failure, and his injured ego was relieved only by divorce. Fortunately, such a pattern is less common in this day and age.

A new study in the August issue of The American Sociological Review flips this stereotype on its head. It examined heterosexual marriages between 1950 and 2009 and discovered that unions in which the wife makes significantly more money than the husband is no longer a prerequisite or even a risk for divorce. And here's why:

Avoid Excuses, Overcome Fear, and Push Through With Your Divorce

Divorce is difficult and complicated, and it's common for spouses to be unable to decide whether to stay or go. Even couples in the worst of marriages may hold off on ending the relationship. Why? The answers are so obvious they may surprise you.