What about the holiday season makes couples go from kissing under the mistletoe to dropping a piece of coal in their significant other’s stocking? Apparently, most married couples aren’t as cheery as they seem during the holidays, rather putting on a brave face until...
Everyone wants a happy holiday, especially if you are a parent because a happy holiday for you means your children are having a great time too. However, the Christmas season is incredibly challenging for most single parents. Forget the five gold rings—use these five...
Ending a marriage is often times a difficult process, and you may have heard that it might be less stressful with a more collaborative approach. A collaborative divorce is an approach to ending your relationship that eliminates the need for going to court, and having...
If you are a bride or groom with an upcoming wedding, you most likely have realized that agreeing on and talking about money with your future spouse isn't always easy. With the stress of wedding planning, you may not even think about adding a prenuptial agreement to...
A divorce changes many things for a person including his or her financial situation. Splitting one household into two can have lasting implications on an individual's financial future. These changes can create the potential for post-divorce financial struggles....
There are many things that are critical for couples to make plans for when getting married, but these plans go far beyond the details of the wedding.One thing couples may want to consider discussing sooner rather than later is retirement. Why engaged couples...
While issues regarding family care are usually considered to be the most private issues in our personal lives, sometimes the legal system must be used to determine who can make decisions on behalf of a loved one. Most commonly, these situations occur through divorce...
Holidays can be stressful for everyone, but for the children of divorced or separated parents, it can be particularly challenging.If you are separated from your children's mother or father, it is important to consider how that separation affects them. Their normal...
Adopting a child can be a very joyful experience for a family. However, the adoption process involves many different steps, and thus can take a fair amount of time to complete. What can prospective adoptive parents here in New Jersey and Pennsylvania do as they wait...
November is National Adoption Month, which might prompt you to start thinking more seriously about making an addition to your family. Adopting a child is a wonderful decision, but you may not know how to get started.Adoption is complex and has many different elements...