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  Here are 9 things I learned as a result of  getting divorced :   1. I learned I was a survivor. Getting divorced  is like playing dodgeball. Remember that game when you were a kid? People from the other side would throw balls at you and if you got hit, you were out so you had to dodge the balls. Divorce is like that and here are the balls: the lawyer bills, kids crying and acting out because of the change and because they miss Daddy, those moments when the sadness of the breakup is so overwhelming that you are hyperventilating because you are crying so hard, in-laws who are suddenly acting like strangers and acting distant and rude, when the ex comes to get the kids and won’t even say hi or look at you, getting a call from my attorney that my ex was trying to get sole custody, feeling lonely, isolated and alone, worrying about finances, not having a job, and more.   Those are the balls are trying to hit and kill you, and guess what? If you’re still standing af...

  Divorce Is a Process. So Is Rediscovery One of the most important things to understand is that rediscovering yourself doesn’t happen overnight. If you’ve spent decades in a marriage, raising children or building a shared life, it’s natural to feel disoriented when that chapter ends. You may have spent years identifying primarily as a spouse or parent. Now, suddenly, you’re being asked to redefine your identity. That takes time. Just as the divorce process itself can take months or even longer, rediscovery is a journey. It involves reflection, experimentation, and sometimes stepping outside your comfort zone. But the process of exploring who you are today and who you want to become is an essential part of moving forward.

Chicago Illinois Divorce and Family Law, Mehta Family Law Group of Chicago. The Mehta Law Group is one of Chicago’s premier law firms. Our team of lawyers and staff are here to serve you and to help you build a better future for yourself and your family. We represent individuals, families, and children in every aspect of the legal process from beginning to end. Our attorneys bring with them over 30 years of combined experience, we are professional, and treat every individual with the respect they deserve. We are hardworking and don’t back down, our goals is always to advocate for our clients, to ensure a positive end result... Call 312-374-4559

Chicago Illinois Divorce and Family Law, Mehta Family Law Group of Chicago. The Mehta Law Group is one of Chicago’s premier law firms. Our team of lawyers and staff are here to serve you and to help you build a better future for yourself and your family. We represent individuals, families, and children in every aspect of the legal process from beginning to end. Our attorneys bring with them over 30 years of combined experience, we are professional, and treat every individual with the respect they deserve. We are hardworking and don’t back down, our goals is always to advocate for our clients, to ensure a positive end result... Call 312-374-4559 

 Chicago Illinois Divorce and Family Law, Mehta Family Law Group of Chicago. The Mehta Law Group is one of Chicago’s premier law firms. Our team of lawyers and staff are here to serve you and to help you build a better future for yourself and your family. We represent individuals, families, and children in every aspect of the legal process from beginning to end. Our attorneys bring with them over 30 years of combined experience, we are professional, and treat every individual with the respect they deserve. We are hardworking and don’t back down, our goals is always to advocate for our clients, to ensure a positive end result... Call 312-374-4559

 Chicago Illinois Divorce and Family Law, Mehta Family Law Group of Chicago. The Mehta Law Group is one of Chicago’s premier law firms. Our team of lawyers and staff are here to serve you and to help you build a better future for yourself and your family. We represent individuals, families, and children in every aspect of the legal process from beginning to end. Our attorneys bring with them over 30 years of combined experience, we are professional, and treat every individual with the respect they deserve. We are hardworking and don’t back down, our goals is always to advocate for our clients, to ensure a positive end result... Call 312-374-4559

Therapy Do it alone, do it together. My ex-husband and I have done a lot of therapy (and continue to do so!) which helped lay a good foundation for our coparenting relationship. While divorce without kids may seem more like a bad breakup, divorce with kids isn’t really a breakup at all but rather a transition to a new form of relationship that you’ll have with your ex-partner for the rest of your life. Viewing my ex-husband as my teammate in raising our children helps us stay positive, collaborative and respectful, even when hard moments arise.   

  The SAHM pre-divorce checklist July 11, 2018 Eileen Rose If you have the luxury of knowing in advance that your marriage is about to end, you have time to make your next few weeks, months, and years a lot easier by making your way through this checklist: If possible, find a nearby trusted friend or family member who can help you. Find and collect key personal documents for you and your kids: birth certificates, passports, social security cards, your will and related documents (advance directives, power of attorney, medical power of attorney), your academic records, and give them to your trusted friend or family, or keep them in a safe place (not your house) that you will maintain control over–for example, your car, your purse (if it’s big enough and secure enough), your safety deposit box (if you have one–or consider opening one if you have time). Get a new email account. You can easily set one up for free through Gmail or Yahoo. If you share a computer with your spouse or a...

Chicago Illinois Divorce and Family Law, Mehta Family Law Group of Chicago. The Mehta Law Group is one of Chicago’s premier law firms. Our team of lawyers and staff are here to serve you and to help you build a better future for yourself and your family. We represent individuals, families, and children in every aspect of the legal process from beginning to end. Our attorneys bring with them over 30 years of combined experience, we are professional, and treat every individual with the respect they deserve. We are hardworking and don’t back down, our goals is always to advocate for our clients, to ensure a positive end result... Call 312-374-4559 

Chicago Illinois Divorce and Family Law, Mehta Family Law Group of Chicago. The Mehta Law Group is one of Chicago’s premier law firms. Our team of lawyers and staff are here to serve you and to help you build a better future for yourself and your family. We represent individuals, families, and children in every aspect of the legal process from beginning to end. Our attorneys bring with them over 30 years of combined experience, we are professional, and treat every individual with the respect they deserve. We are hardworking and don’t back down, our goals is always to advocate for our clients, to ensure a positive end result... Call 312-374-4559

Divorcing for Older Adults Many couples divorce after decades of marriage. Some split after the children have left home and the two “empty nesters” realize they have nothing in common anymore.  Divorcing as an older person  can have additional stressors such as reclaiming an identity and learning to earn money again. Many seniors who divorce face the fear of no retirement benefits or not knowing how to go about purchasing a home, after co-owning one with a spouse for many years. Divorced at 50 She was “married to her best friend for 32 years,” writes the blogger of  Divorced at 50 , and suddenly faced a divorce. As an older woman, she struggled to find information for newly divorced individuals in her age group, as many self-help books and general advice is focused on divorced individuals at least 20 years younger. Her aim was to “split amicably, with civility and humor and with my dignity intact.” Divorced at 50 focuses on one’s well-being while going through a...

  Divorcing and Finances The divorce process can be expensive. As a married couple, you most likely shared money, other  assets  and expenses that will now have to be split. Financial advice is helpful, but not everyone has the benefit of a financial advisor. Reading a blog on helpful financial tips in regards to divorce is a good place to start. Divorce and Money Divorce and Money  answers a myriad of financial questions that can come up while going through a divorce or after a divorce has been finalized. Tracy B. Stewart, of College Station, Texas, has 34 years of experience as a CPA and has worked with numerous Texas Divorce Lawyers. While much of Tracy’s advice is geared for Texas couples going through a divorce, the general information is helpful. Whether a newly divorced spouse is struggling through a new year of taxes as a divorced parent or is unsure how to seek spousal support, Tracy answers questions with a professional, yet personal flare. Who better to se...

 Chicago Illinois Divorce and Family Law, Mehta Family Law Group of Chicago. The Mehta Law Group is one of Chicago’s premier law firms. Our team of lawyers and staff are here to serve you and to help you build a better future for yourself and your family. We represent individuals, families, and children in every aspect of the legal process from beginning to end. Our attorneys bring with them over 30 years of combined experience, we are professional, and treat every individual with the respect they deserve. We are hardworking and don’t back down, our goals is always to advocate for our clients, to ensure a positive end result... Call 312-374-4559

 Chicago Illinois Divorce and Family Law, Mehta Family Law Group of Chicago. The Mehta Law Group is one of Chicago’s premier law firms. Our team of lawyers and staff are here to serve you and to help you build a better future for yourself and your family. We represent individuals, families, and children in every aspect of the legal process from beginning to end. Our attorneys bring with them over 30 years of combined experience, we are professional, and treat every individual with the respect they deserve. We are hardworking and don’t back down, our goals is always to advocate for our clients, to ensure a positive end result... Call 312-374-4559

  Should I Really Keep the Home? When it comes to dividing assets in your divorce, some decisions might feel easier than others. You know you’ll keep your own car. Splitting your bank account might seem logical. And dividing your retirement probably isn’t too controversial, either. Then, there’s your marital home. Unlike your bank account and 401k, you can’t just each take half; either one of you is going to keep it or it’ll have to be sold. Here’s where the decision-making can get tough. For many women, deciding whether to keep their marital home is one the biggest - and most emotional - decisions in their divorce. It’s natural to want to keep the house. You picked it out yourself. Invested time and money to make it a home. You have a lot of memories in it. And let’s be real - moving sucks. Keeping the home might feel like a given - you haven’t even considered anything else. But before you ask for what might be the largest asset in your marriage, really think about whet...