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When we marry, we do it in front of friends and family with vows that state our intention to be joined for life. When a marriage fails, we may wonder who among the community around us needs to know. When and how do you tell friends about your divorce? And…

 According to the CDC, a little over two million marriages took place in the U.S. in a recent year. That same year, more than 673,000 other marriages ended in divorce. Couples decide to divorce for many reasons. Some couples divorce due to irreconcilable conflicts or money issues. In other cases,…

Some couples whose marriage is not working out may be able to annul the marriage instead of seeking a divorce. An annulment results in a court decree that declares the marriage null, as if it never occurred. When granting an annulment, the court does not consider requests for alimony or…

Many married couples own their homes. The equity in a home is often a couple’s single most valuable asset. If a marriage ends in divorce, the disposition of the marital home often becomes a primary issue to be resolved. While the simple answer to disposing of the marital home in a divorce is…