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4 Tax Breaks For Divorced Parents With Kids In College
As part of the divorce process, parents must decide who will claim their child as a dependent on their income taxes. One parent may claim the child every year, or parents may agree to an alternating year schedule.
When children are very young, divorcing parents are mainly concerned with who gets to claim the dependent child tax credit. However, when children enter college, other tax credits and deductions become available that parents may not have been aware of during their divorce.
Have a child in college — and is it your turn to claim them as a dependent? Check out these four extra tax breaks that you could help you reduce how much you owe the IRS. Read more
Co-Parenting Dilemma: When Your Child Complains About Your Ex
Is your child complaining about your ex? Does he or she get anxious before visitation? Before you jump to conclusions and accuse your former spouse of shoddy parenting, try to figure out why your child is voicing concerns with his other parent. Read more
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: Beating Divorce Remorse
Most people go through a grief process after divorce, but if you’re stuck in the “coulda, woulda, shoulda” phase, it’s a sign that you haven’t accepted the fact that your marriage is over.
Wondering if you might have saved your relationship if you’d done things differently won’t change what happened. It will, however, keep you from moving forward. Read on to learn how Kyle, a history professor, finally made peace with his past — and how you can, too! Read more
Divorce Dilemma: Can I Afford To Keep The House?
Going through divorce and wondering if you should keep the house? Read more
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Are you recently engaged? Planning to pop the question soon? Tell us the story of how you and your Valentine met and you could win a FREE prenuptial agreement, courtesy of Weinberger Divorce and Family Law Group, LLC. Read more
High-Conflict Divorce: What To Do When Your Ex Won’t Get Over Being Angry
Chronically angry exes have trouble seeing their part in the demise of the marriage. They blame the other person as a way to avoid looking at their own problems and role in the divorce. High-conflict people usually don’t “get over it” and will seek targets of blame (i.e., you) instead of seeking help.
One way of understanding this is to think of your high conflict ex as an addict: he or she is addicted to anger. They need to stay mad at you in order to keep grief and shame at bay.
So how do you keep from losing your marbles when you have to interact with a perpetually angry ex? Read more
Your Spouse Cheated; You’re Divorcing. What Do You Tell The Kids?
One of the toughest things about divorce is breaking the news to your kids. But what do you say when infidelity is the reason for your split? Read more
Co-Parenting With A Hostile Ex When Your Kid Gets In Trouble At School
It’s hard enough co-parenting with a hostile ex when things are going smoothly, but the process becomes much tougher when your child is struggling or acting out in school. Although you can’t control your ex’s behavior, you can be proactive if you know what to expect and employ strategies for how to manage the crazy. Read more
Top 3 Costly Mistakes of Divorce
What are the Top Costly Mistakes of Divorce? And how can I avoid them?
These critical questions are ones anyone going into a divorce should ask themselves. If you have to get divorced, you want it to be as swift, as painless, and as effective as possible. You need to start your new life confident in the knowledge that your future is protected. We understand this.
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Dating After Divorce: 6 Ground Rules For A Successful Relationship
The relief of extricating yourself from an unhappy marriage can propel you into a rebound relationship – or dating merry-go-round – that can range from merely distracting to, worse, an ill-advised second union. While there’s no hard rule about how long to wait to date post-divorce, it generally takes a year or two to process what went wrong in your marriage before you’re emotionally prepared to make smart romantic choices.
When you do decide you’re ready, here are some time-tested ground rules for sane dating can help you attract partners that enhance your life – not drive a freight train through it. Read more