Speaker of the House Paul Ryan recently unveiled a much-anticipated tax reform proposal. The bill already has many supporters and detractors, divided mainly along partisan lines. While we have no interest in taking sides in this space, we do want to point out a...
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Risk factors can mean increased likelihood of divorce
It takes a lot of hard work to make a marriage last. In many cases, however, all the hard work in the world is for naught. Some marriages are simply mismatches of two good people unsuited for each other. Other marriages that end in divorce might have never had a...
Planning, cooperation keep Halloween fun for kids after divorce
Halloween is less than two weeks away. While children are utterly delighted by costumes and candy, October 31st can be the source of family law disputes revolving around child custody, parenting plans, holiday schedules and who will make decisions about bedtime...
Florida is 7th among states where couples are likely to divorce
We all have our individual reasons for living in Pompano Beach: the weather, lifestyle, ocean, culture and more factor in to our decisions to make our homes here. While many residents view Florida as a place pretty close to paradise, it is not without its flaws....
Keeping teens happy during a divorce: 3 tips
When you choose to go through a divorce, that decision impacts everyone in your family. If you're a parent to a teen, that could be a difficult conversation to have. Teens don't like to be out of control, and many may struggle with the idea that their parents are...
Helpful co-parenting hints
We read with interest a recent article that offers loads of advice for parents who are going to divorce or who have divorced. Co-parenting is not easy, but it is easily one of the most important jobs you will ever have. No matter how you feel about your former spouse,...
Attachment to “beautiful” property could backfire in divorce
Some events in life are traumatic no matter how strong you might be. Among the most difficult events: sustaining a major personal injury or illness, getting fired and the death of a close friend. However, all of those crises are lower on the Holmes-Rahe life stress...
Finding the help you need for midlife divorce
In some ways, life after 50 can be the best time of all. People have defined careers that often result in not only monetary compensation but a sense of fulfillment as well. Many people in midlife are also more comfortable with their bodies and have settled on a style...
Dramatic shift over time in U.S. marriage rate
While the changes in the percentage of U.S. adults who are married might not be apparent from year to year, the incremental shifts add up over time. About half of all American adults are today married; down 9 percent from 25 years ago and down more than 20 percent...
In the aftermath: A storm-related loan could affect your divorce
While Pompano Beach was spared the worst of Hurricane Irma's wrath, we know that many others in Florida suffered great personal and financial losses. No one knows yet the full cost to state residents of the storm's destruction, but the IRS has already acted to make it...