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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen recently announced not only their divorce, but also that it quickly settled. How could people who have children and almost certain extraordinary wealth quickly settle their divorce case? Divorces involve some amount of conflict, or the couple would not be divorcing. So, what is the explanation? From the perspective of…

Conflict. In a word, conflict causes couples to divorce. Usually, by the time a spouse consults an attorney about a divorce, the couple’s conflict is seemingly unbearable for one spouse, the other, or both. Everyone wants to be happy. As a matter of logic, happiness is difficult when one is having conflict with a spouse.…

When you’re ready to get divorced, anger and pain will only make the process more difficult and likely more expensive. Carefully consider how and when to let your spouse know of your decision. Read more on this topic from divorce coach Sam Margulies, Ph.D., J.D., author of A Man’s Guide to a Civilized Divorce, Working…

Family attorneys across the nation are experiencing one of their busiest times of the year as couples act on New Year’s resolutions to end relationships after stressful holiday periods and lingering pandemic-related isolation. A sharp rise in divorces this year follows steep decreases seen in the number of Americans getting married and divorced during the first…