Parents in Florida who are separating can help their children build resilience that will make the adjustment less difficult. First, they should work to keep things consistent for the kids. This means maintaining a routine as much as possible so that there can be some stability for the overall larger adjustment of the divorce. Parents should try to agree on some basic, consistent rules between households, but even if they are unable to do so, they should not criticize the other parent's decisions in front of the child.
How a child can adjust to divorce
Divorce is a bit more complicated for seniors
The economic and emotional challenges that follow most Florida divorces can be even more difficult for older couples. For starters, seniors have fewer potential working years left. Additionally, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act legislation that was signed into law in December 2017 has provisions beginning in 2019 that will impact many future divorces.
How divorce can be contagious
The various factors that come together to influence whether a Florida couple decides to divorce or stay together may seem primarily internal. It shouldn't matter what other couples are doing in their marriages. However, perhaps surprisingly, recent findings suggest otherwise.
Tax reform law could affect divorce negotiations
When Florida couples are considering a divorce, they may not realize that federal tax law changes could also impact the end of their marriage. At the end of 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, best-known for its provisions on corporate and individual tax rates. However, there are also several provisions of the law that will affect how people deal with taxes during and after a divorce, especially after clauses related to alimony and spousal support go into effect at the beginning of 2019.
Some jobs might make divorce more likely
For Florida couples, the likelihood of divorce may be dependent, to an extent, on where they work. Research indicates that people who work with many others of the opposite sex might be more likely to divorce. A 2015 study published in the Royal Society Open Science journal found that men who lived in communities that were dominated by women were more likely to have shorter relationships.
Maintaining good health after a divorce for older adults
Some people in Florida may have heard the term "grey divorce" to refer to the growing phenomenon of people 50 and older ending their relationships. Researchers say that people are living longer and placing higher expectations on their marriage. With women no longer as economically dependent on their husbands as in the past, more older people may be seeking a divorce, but there can be drawbacks.
Pitfalls for older adults to avoid when divorcing
Divorce for couples in Florida and throughout the country who are 50 and older is a growing reality. The divorce rate in this age group is twice as high as it was in 1990, and it is three times as high for people who are older than 64. While experts have theorized that retiring from fulfilling work or the empty nest syndrome could be to blame, studies show that simply being dissatisfied with the marriage is the main reason for these late-life divorces.
Learning the details about child support
When families in Florida first get involved with child support, they may be confused by the terminology and not understand exactly how the system works. However, child support is a fact of life for many families because non-custodial parents are responsible for providing financial support for their kids. August marks Child Support Awareness Month, an initiative designed to bring attention to the systems and processes that make sure this support is a reality for children.
Various kinds of child support cases
Some divorced parents in Florida may have a child support arrangement in which one directly pays the other. Others may have one that involves the state child support enforcement agency. There are actually four different kinds of child support cases.
The impact of student debt on marriages and divorces
Anyone entering into a marriage in Florida after having completed a college education probably has a lot of student loan debt. If both spouses have significant loan debt, it could become a source of stress during the marriage. A third of the borrowers who responded to a recent study conducted by Student Loan Hero cited college loan debt and other money-related issues as major factors that contributed to their divorces.
