Studies have shown that second marriages in Arizona and throughout the country are even more likely than first marriages to end in divorce. One of the most common reasons is that couples tend to rush into second marriages before the first marriage has been resolved....
For many people, faithfulness is a key component of the marital agreement. During your wedding, you and your spouse promise in front of your family and friends to cherish one another and remain faithful no matter what life brings your way. Sadly, not everyone can...
Regardless of the circumstances surrounding your divorce, you can’t get so caught up in the moment that you overlook the impact it will have on your future. One of the most important things you can do is financially prepare yourself for life after divorce. Doing so...
Getting divorced can have significant financial impacts for Arizona couples. In addition to having increased expenses because of going from two incomes to one, divorcees also might end up with extra debt and drops in their credit scores. A recent poll from...
While no family is perfect, some families in Arizona and elsewhere deal with more complex matters than others. Take divorce for example. When parents part ways, this may be beneficial for the spouses because the marriage is no longer working. However, this can be a...
Like other states, Arizona allows couples to enter into premarital agreements prior to getting married. These agreements are sometimes referred to as "prenuptial agreements" or simply as "prenups."Premarital agreements may play an important role in a divorce or legal...
Many residents of Phoenix have probably heard about prenuptial agreements and may have even learned about them from previous posts here. For many people, including those who have no plans of divorcing or separating, these agreements can be an important legal document...
The ones most affected by a troubled marriage are the children of the estranged couple. In order to provide those children with stability in their tender years, it is often the grandparents who step in to help. However, grandparents can have access to those children...
Arizona is a community property state, which means that all marital property is divided equally between the spouses in the event of a divorce. However, it is important to remember that not all the assets that were acquired by an individual during the course of the...
Children who grow up in wealthy and even middle-class families have educational advantages that poorer children don't. Even if their parents don't have a great deal of money, if the marriage is stable and there's little family dysfunction in the home, kids typically...
