As a divorced spouse, you my be entitled to receive Social Security benefits based upon your ex’s earning hsitory if you meet a number of criteria. This is true, even if your spouse remarries (However, you may not remarry): Your marriage lasted 10 years or longer; You are unmarried; Your are 62 or older; The…
Monthly Archives: April 2012
SPRING BACK AFTER DIVORCE Now that spring has arrived and you have survived the terrible 4 (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Valentines Day), it is time for the new you. I’ve been in your shoes and nothing makes you come feel alive again a new attitude. Easier said than done, I know. But here are…
Why Divorce Mediation Fails. Despite all the advantages of mediation, my experience has shown there are three main reasons why the mediation process fails in a divorce case. If you aware of them and can avoid these pitfalls ahead of time, your mediation stands an extremely high chance of being successful. Secret keeping – Something…
Making that difficult conversation about your marriage and/or divorce successful is usually one of degrees. Nothing about the conversation is going to be pleasant, but it can have a measured degree of success based upon how you are and what you say. How you are refers to your ability to stay on task, focused toward…