Family Law

The Top Five Problems That Contribute to Divorce and How to Deal With Them

By Ben Stevens

In my opinion, one of the very best family law bloggers is Michael Sherman of the Alabama Family Law Blog.  All of his posts are intelligent, well written, and thought provoking.  Fortunately for him, Michael is blessed with a very successful practice, but that's unfortunate for his readers because he is not able to post as many articles as we'd like.

Michael published an article last week which listed the following five problems that contribute to divorce along with his suggestions on dealing with each of them.  I have summarized his list below, but I encourage you to visit his blog and read his full post:

1. Money  ::  Try to get on the same page early, be fair about how the money is controlled, and attempt to understand and accommodate your spouse’s views on money.
2. Communication  ::  Communicate deeply and often with your spouse.
3. Lack of Commitment  ::  Don't be too self absorbed or tied to instant gratification.
4. Physical Addictions   ::  Intervene early and get professional help if your spouse has a substance abuse problem.
5. Sex  ::  Infidelity is generally a sign of other problems in the marriage, not the original problem. 

Source:  "Marriage Advice from a Divorce Lawyer?" by Michael Sherman, published at his Alabama Family Law Blog.

Full post as published by SC Family Law Blog on November 07, 2008 (boomark / email).