Seduction for Sale

Japanese women, who receive pitiful settlements in a divorce unless they have proof of infidelity or other wrongdoing, have resorted to tricking their husbands into having affairs.  They hire a wakaresaseya  (a professional breakup artist) who works for a wakaresaseya agency, to entrap their husbands and ensure a better divorce settlement. The entrapment business is booming […]

Un-Divorced

Sometimes a couple decides that a long separation is financially prudent and easier emotionally.  For some, it becomes a way of life.  Some couples live apart in separate homes and some continue to live together—in order to avoid an ugly divorce and maintain the status quo.  The financial collapse has encouraged people not to rush into divorce. Warren Buffet, […]

Borrowing Money

Borrowing money from friends or family is a mistake.  If you can’t pay back the money they have loaned you,  you could ruin your relationship with them. If you have no other choice but to ask a friend or relative for a loan, make sure the loan doesn’t put a hardship on them. If the loan is for over $10,000, the […]

Annulment vs. Divorce

What is the difference between an annulment and a divorce?  An annulment is a legal process that declares your marriage null and void as if it never existed.  With divorce, you had a marriage, but with an annulment the law declares you never had a marriage.

“The Divorce Survival Guide for Women”

Do you feel like your marriage is falling apart? Don’t face divorce alone. Read “The Divorce Survival Guide for Women” — The definitive source of divorce advice for women. You must read this before you even think about divorcing your husband. This is your battle plan. www.preparefordivorce.com

Preparing For Divorce

You will never be fully prepared for a divorce, but here are some things to think about: 1. Make plans for living arrangements; 2. Separate your finances; 3. Decide on child custody; 4. Decide on the division of assets. My eBook The Divorce Survival Guide for Women @www.preparefordivorce.com is very important in preparing for divorce.

Divorce, Children & Taxes

According to the IRS rules, the custodial parent can claim a child as a dependent.   This opens the door to several tax perks, including an additional personal exemption, which reduces one’s taxable income. The custodial parent is defined as the parent with whom the child spends the most time with.  But the custodial parent can agree […]

Investing Separately

On March 8, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce/Financial, Marriage, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

Some married couples have decided to draw a red line through their financial houses.  They are splitting their portfolios, opening separate accounts and investing separately. Often these spouses just want to pursue different goals—one may have a more conservative style of investing and the other may have a more aggressive approach. Since the crash, the number of couples […]