After weeks of difficult conversations, you and your partner have come to the conclusion that the best-case scenario for your situation is to end your marriage. But that’s when things start to get a ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...

Before terminating a marriage, many married couples elect to physically separate. In this context, physical separation often includes moving out of a shared residence, winding up joint bank and debt ...

Legal separation describes a state that you can think of as being somewhere between marriage and divorce. The partners’ union is not formally dissolved, although legal separation can be a step toward ...

A break-up is never pleasant and the collapse of a marriage is even more of an ordeal, especially if you have children. If you think your relationship has reached its end, you might be unsure how to ...

Tim (not his real name) and his live-in girlfriend come to meet me. Jamie wants to get married, “We’ve been living together for five years and it’s time!” she says. “I have been more than patient, but ...