Separating or divorcing? 5 tips on not complicating it more

While younger gens are divorcing less that record-setting Boomers did (and are still doing), divorce is a reality of life. Here are tips on what not to do in the midst of raw emotions.

Job status, custody changes, moving money or real estate, health insurance changes can all be traps that trip up divorce proceedings in the long run. In this Forbes article, family law attorney Patricia covers five areas where changes can be traps for what you really want and need. More…

· Boomers (ages ~60-78) had, and continue to have, higher divorce rates than any generation before or since. GenX and Boomer women who divorce after age 50 have a 45% decline in their standard of living and are more likely to end up in poverty.

· 70% of marriages since the 90s lasted for at least 15 years, up 65% from Boomers. Millennials (~24-40) blame their Boomer parents’ “live to work” values for the divorces, the reason Millennials focus on work-life balance, often derided by…Boomers. Read more about generational changes in divorce rates.