The healing process is different for each person but generally includes the five steps listed below:

1. First is denial. This is really not happening to me. You may wish to think everything will be fine – nothing has changed. Accepting that the marriage is really over may feel devastating…

As most married couples know, there are natural ups and downs in every relationship, this article does not discuss the regular every day stress related fights and arguments between couples but a more serious situation where both partners are seriously considering divorce or are even at a point of starting a divorce procedure…

Starting over after a divorce or breakup can be hard. Where do you go and what do you do? Men and women lose at least half of their social network when they get divorced. Their relationships with relatives, in-laws, neighbors, work colleagues, and spousal friends all shift and change. It takes determination to get out there and date. How do you start over?…

If you or your spouse are unable to agree on the terms of your divorce, everything will be decided by a judge in a final court trial. You have a right to request a jury trial. Most people are familiar with jury trials - where a jury of citizens from your community will decide the issues. But family law courts are overcrowded and overworked. While a jury trial is your right to request, asking for one will give the judge a negative impression of you before your case ever begins. In many states, including Florida, the “bench trial” is the trial of choice for a divorce case. A bench trial has no jury. The judge serves as the jury and also serves as the judge. The bench trial concentrates all the decision making power in one person, the judge. So in a typical divorce, the judge is the most important person in your life. So it is best to always “play to the judge” throughout your case.

With bankruptcy showing continued growth – up 51% in quarter 1 2006 compared to quarter 2 2005 – according to the latest DTI insolvency statistics it can be a real issue for people facing a marriage split and trying to sort out the finances…