When you realize that your marriage isn’t working out, it can be scary to imagine all the changes a divorce could bring to your life. Not only would a divorce affect your future, but it could be hard on your children, too. You might contemplate “holding it together” to shelter your young children, but this could be a huge mistake.
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We all have our individual reasons for living in Pompano Beach: the weather, lifestyle, ocean, culture and more factor in to our decisions to make our homes here. While many residents view Florida as a place pretty close to paradise, it is not without its flaws.
When you choose to go through a divorce, that decision impacts everyone in your family. If you’re a parent to a teen, that could be a difficult conversation to have. Teens don’t like to be out of control, and many may struggle with the idea that their parents are splitting up. Some teens may believe it’s their fault or that one parent is leaving because he or she doesn’t love the child.
While Pompano Beach was spared the worst of Hurricane Irma’s wrath, we know that many others in Florida suffered great personal and financial losses. No one knows yet the full cost to state residents of the storm’s destruction, but the IRS has already acted to make it easier for victims to get loans and hardship distributions from 401(k)s and other employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Getting divorced often involves some difficult decisions. You and your spouse need to determine how to divide your assets, the terms of custody and visitation, and proper amounts for child and even spousal support. For many couples, asset division can be a sticking point that leads to a protracted court battle.
