Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation Archives

How did divorce change your views about marriage?

January 10, 2019

Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation

I am a divorce lawyer, but I am not divorced and never have been. Good willing, I never will have cause to be divorced. I have always believed in marriage. There is no better way for men and women and…

Would you want a divorce from someone you knew disliked your mother?

January 9, 2019

Divorce Utah

Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation

friction, in-law troubles, in-laws, mother-in-law

My disdain for my mother-in-law grows every time I see her. Would you want a divorce from someone you knew disliked your mother? Not necessarily. Maybe your wife doesn’t like her mother either, but assuming that she does like her…

As a divorce lawyer, what is the most ridiculous reason your client filed divorce for?

January 8, 2019

Divorce Utah

Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation

bad reasons for divorce, reasons for divorce

As a divorce lawyer, what is the most ridiculous reason your client filed divorce for? ‘Nothing super weird in my experience. About as ridiculous a “reason” for divorce I’ve been told is simply, “I’m not happy” when the person’s spouse…

A Divorce Lawyer Just Gave Incredibly Powerful Marriage Advice and It’s Only 4 Words Long

January 4, 2019

Divorce Utah

Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Premarital Counseling

divorce prevention, marriage preservation

A Divorce Lawyer Just Gave Incredibly Powerful Marriage Advice and It’s Only 4 Words Long (click the link to access the full article) Inc. Magazine by Jessica Stillman

Is it ever a good idea to postpone a divorce for the ‘children’s sake’?

January 2, 2019

Divorce Utah

Amicable Divorce, Best Interest of the Child, Children in Divorce, Divorce Fears, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues

divorcing after the kids are adults, staying together for the kids' sake

Ever? Certainly. Always? No. (and remember: though I’m a divorce lawyer, that does not mean I am a raving fan of divorce. I’m not. Rarely does even the “best divorce” measure up to a “sufficient marriage”) While it is clearly…

What advice do you have for a man who just found out his wife wants to divorce him?

December 28, 2018

Divorce Utah

Dirty Tricks, Divorce Fears, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation

bad marriage, failed marriage

I’m a divorce lawyer, but I would like respond to your question both as a lawyer and as a spouse. First, if learning your wife wants a divorce comes as a shock, you have my sympathy (and the sympathy of…

When did you realize that fighting for your marriage was useless?

December 21, 2018

Divorce Utah

Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation, Extramarital affairs/Adultery, Women's Divorce Issues

When did you realize that fighting for your marriage was useless? Many people ask me questions about “my” divorce. I am not divorced, I never have been, and (God willing), I will never have cause to be and never will…

11 Questions to Ask Before Getting a Divorce (from the New York Times)

December 13, 2018

Divorce Utah

Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation

11 Questions to Ask Before Getting a Divorce By Eric V Copage May 18, 2017, New York Times Common sense suggests that asking the right questions before getting married can make for a better union, but rarely is the other…

How can I prevent divorce?

September 27, 2018

Divorce Utah

Divorce Prevention/Marriage Preservation

Keep in mind that there is only so much you can do to prevent divorce. If your spouse wants to divorce, no amount of your effort or will power may be enough to stop him/her. With that in mind, I…