It’s one of the most difficult experiences a woman can go through, yet there’s hope and freedom beyond divorce ...

Divorced spouses can claim up to 50% of an ex's Social Security benefits. Learn more about the requirements for age, marriage duration, divorce period, and filing tips.

When we first started talking about splitting up, our child was the main reason I told myself I couldn’t do it. While I believed he'd be fine, I also suspected he’d be more fine if I were in a happy, ...

But, there’s another divorce statistic that’s even more unfortunate — one in every four men regret ending their marriage and, in retrospect, wish they had done something differently in their marriage.

Listen, dating is tough enough, right? But throwing a divorced guy with kids into the mix? That's a whole different ballgame.

Marriage isn't always a fairytale. Despite how easy others make it seem, the pain of betrayal or the buildup of resentment sometimes makes it challenging to let bygones be bygones. Consequently, ...

A marriage usually deteriorates slowly, after months or years of simmering tension and poor communication. But as most divorced people will tell you, if your outlook on the relationship is already ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Imagine you’re seated at a restaurant. As you go through the menu, a friend ...

Past behavior is like a map into a person's personality. You can learn a lot about a person by looking at his/her past, especially when it comes to relationships and dating. Sure, people can hide ...