There’s a very good chance financial issues contributed to the end of your marriage. So, is it any surprise finances are a huge part of divorce?

If men aren’t careful, they can really take it in the shorts. For men there are three areas where you have  financial exposure: Assets, alimony, and child support.
Assets consist of two types.

Premarital: These are the things of value you had before you were married.

Marital: Those items of value you bought during your marriage.

Assets can be your home, bank accounts, furniture, and cars.

Here’s some financial advice you might not know. In most cases your ex-wife is required to give you your equity share of the house, but only when your youngest child turns 18.
Alimony

Today Alimony isn’t the major issue it was in the past. Until the 1980’s, men were the breadwinners and women generally stayed home and raised the kids.

Child support:

If you’re like most men and have kids, Child Support is inevitable.  And there’s a very good chance your child support payments are afar more than your kids real monthly expenses.

Now calculating your child support can be complex. All states have specific laws to determine child support payments. This is called, Guideline Child Support. .

So to sum it up, the best divorce financial advice is to nail down your situation in regard to Assets, Alimony, and Child Support.

You can learn how to make sure you keep as many of your Assets as possible, pay only the Alimony the law requires, and determine your Child Support to the penny, buy using my guide, No BS divorce Strategies for Men

The period during and after a divorce is the most difficult time you’ll face in your life. Emotional lows can lead to depression or extreme weight loss due to not eating. Newly divorced men often have significant financial struggles. They also deal with loneliness as well as anger and resentment. All of these things can be amplified when children involved.

Below are four Divorce survival tips men can use to handle these difficult times.

* Write out your goals. It’s important to sit down with a pen and put your goals onto paper. Goals are more than dreams. They help give you something to look forward to beyond day-to-day events. Goals can also help you make future decisions. It helps to know if your decisions get you closer to your goal or move you further away.

* Exercise. Regular exercise, even walking, makes you feel better about yourself. It can be a time to reflect and sort out your thoughts. Exercise is also a great way to combat stress and anxiety. Exercise also helps you to feel like you are doing “something” to help battle the feelings of being powerless.

* Create a budget. Financial struggles are very common after a divorce. Families with two incomes easier time dealing with unexpected expenses than those with single incomes. It’s important to formalize a budget making sure to include a reasonable amount of savings to be able to handle sudden unexpected expenses.

* Enjoy your new freedoms. While at first divorce can be overwhelming, before you know it you’ll begin enjoying the freedom your new life brings you. While being the sole decision-maker can be a weighty responsibility, it’s also very self rewarding.

I’m sure many people have told you things will get better in time. They’re right. Directing your energy and emotions in positive directions like the ones I’ve listed above can help you get past this difficult time as painlessly as possible.

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When you’ve been served by  your wife with a Divorce petition it means divorce is inevitable. At this point your number one goal is to get a Judgment &Decree (final settlement) as fast as you can. Once your wife hits you with divorce papers, settle the next day if possible.

Every day your divorce drags on, the emotional and financial toll mounts. Trust me: fighting over a few CD’s or the dining room set isn’t worth all the emotional stress.

Divorces that drag on only get worse, never better. Screw the lawyers out of a fat payday and settle quickly without a battle.

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