Divorce is never easy. Unfortunately, it doesn’t end when the legal process is over. In fact, your life will change dramatically once the marriage is over. This article will answer the question “What areas of your life will change after divorce?”
Relationships With Friends and Family
Divorced people have difficulty maintaining relationships with family and friends when their marriage ends. The reason being is that these people know you as a couple, not as an individual. So, friends you met through your ex-spouse may have different feelings toward you once the marriage is over. Familial relationships like the ones with your in-laws may also change.
Finances
Another area of your life that will change after divorce is your finances. Whether you were the breadwinner or not, this aspect of your life will have changes. You may have to pay child support or spousal support because the court doesn’t want the divorce to negatively impact one person over another. So, they decide on payments based on the lifestyle you had when you were together.
Property
You and your former spouse will unlikely live in the same house. So, you’ll have to decide who gets what property and what happens to the other person. This is where a collaborative divorce comes in handy. A collaborative divorce means that you and your former spouse are working together to come to an agreement on what life looks like post-marriage. If you can’t get the results you want from mediation, you’ll have to start the whole process over, and it could become a courtroom divorce. For this reason, try using mediation as a way to resolve the property issue.
Relationships With Children
Divorcees who have children have a hard time compromising at first. It’s difficult to split time with your children and not see them as often as you’re used to. However, you must do what is in the child’s best interests—even if that means not spending as much time with them. Also, expect your kids to exhibit behavioral issues during this time. Their life is changing just as much as yours is, and they might need more time to cope with the new reality.
