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Money Talks in Divorce: Why You Need a Financial Neutral on Your Team
Learn why the choice of divorce professionals is crucial to the process. I’ve mentioned this in previous blogs but which professionals you choose to retain in your divorce will be the one of the strongest indicators of whether your divorce will be litigated in court. Picking the right professionals is critical to whether your case[…]
Embracing Financial Empowerment: A Divorcee’s Journey to Financial Literacy
How the Guidance of a Certified Financial Divorce Advisor Can Change Lives When Sandra walked through my door for her initial consultation, I was quite impressed. She definitely looked the part of a high-power executive. Her walk, handshake, and appearance all exuded confidence. She had risen through the ranks of a successful high-tech company to her current[…]
Reflection: The Path to Empowered Advocacy
I was raised to work. My father’s mentality was “God helps those that help themselves.” While my childhood friends enjoyed watching Saturday morning cartoons, I had my weekly chores to complete: cleaning my room, cleaning the bathroom, vacuuming and dusting the living rooms and hallways, and then weeding. Growing up in California, weeding was year-round[…]
Embracing Growth: Confronting Imposter Syndrome in Professional Women
In the dynamic landscape of the tech industry, my journey was inspired by a remarkable female patent attorney. Little did I know, my curiosity, fueled by a genuine desire to learn, would later uncover a prevalent challenge—imposter syndrome. Join me as I share personal reflections, insights from a revealing study, and explore the transformative power[…]
Reflection: The Path To Empowerment
I was raised to work. My father’s mentality was “God helps those that help themselves.” While my childhood friends enjoyed watching Saturday morning cartoons, I had my weekly chores to complete cleaning my room, cleaning the bathroom, vacuuming, and dusting the living rooms and hallways, and then weeding. Growing up in California, weeding was year-round,[…]
How Much Does a Divorce Cost in Utah?
The cost of a divorce in Utah can vary greatly depending on the process chosen for the divorce. In Utah, you can file for divorce on your own. However, the court forms can often create more problems in the future that become costly (emotionally and financially) to fix. Other than a “do-it-yourself “divorce, there are[…]
You’ve Decided To Leave Now What
You survived the holidays. The kids are back in school. The end-of-year crunch at work is over. Life should feel good, but it doesn’t. You know you aren’t happy in your relationship. You’ve grown apart from your spouse. You’ve tried marriage counseling, but things have not gotten better. You know the relationship died several years ago but you[…]
Welcome to Divorce Reimagined
Have you ever thought that divorce could be a gift? That the brokenness you may feel when realizing your relationship is over is the beginning stage of transformation? Thirteen and a half years ago, I found myself facing the end of my second marriage. In reality, the marriage had died twelve and a half years[…]
Child Custody 101
Growing up in the 70s and early 80s, I did not know anyone whose parents were divorced. My first introduction to “child custody” disputes was from watching Kramer v. Kramer, the 1979 movie where the mom (Meryl Streep) abandons her husband and son but returns after 15 months to claim her child. The custody battle involved[…]
What Next? – Divorce Options
In the fall of 2020, I found myself in the emergency room. I thought I was having a heart attack. Luckily that wasn’t the case but the doctors had no answers for me. They did not know what was going on. One mentioned a panic attack. Well, whatever it was, it woke me up. For[…]