Divorce Advice for Men | Fathers Rights Divorce | Child Custody

By Nancy Fagan

Divorce and Relationship Expert

The divorce process has a way of making people feel chewed up and spit out with barely enough energy to get out of bed in the morning. While people may feel like divorce is going to kill them, the truth is, it doesn't.

This point was reinforced by of all things the Prickly Pear Cactus.

By Nathan A. Hacker

Indianapolis Divorce Lawyer

Divorce is likely one of the most stressful times in your life. 

The picture to the right lists the 25 most stressful events in a person’s life, according to StressAffect.com.

It’s probable that you are currently experiencing at least one of, if not several of, these events currently.

If you are going through a divorce (#2) in all likelihood you are also going through a separation (#3), there is a change in your financial state (#16), an increase in arguments with your wife (#19) and presumably trouble with the in-laws (#24).

If you add up the scores associated with the stressful event, that’s 240 stress points.

Notice that the second most stressful event is going through a divorce. Divorce can cause you to contemplate getting rid of the everyday stress of work and do what you always wanted. 

Finding cheap health insurance is a justifiably high priority for most divorced dads.

Divorce entails far more than emotional and social disassociation. Physical separation from beloved children is also a very common by-product of acrimonious breakups. Most divorced dads desperately desire to retain an active role in their children's everyday lives. Adequate ongoing financial support is just as vital as maintaining fundamental familial connections.

Indeed, contemporary courts seek to ensure essential economic assistance continuation by mandating non-custodial parents' long-term life and health insurance maintenance. Such injunctions represent judicial attempts to vicariously provide for minor children without creating undue burdens on public purses.

Since divorced dads represent 82.2 percent of non-custodial parents, health insurance coverage is usually the father’s responsibility.

The following offers divorce tips for men on acquiring cheap health insurance.

By Lisa S. Brown

Board Certified Counselor

For divorced dads, what better way than the holiday season to take time and reflect about all of the things that we are grateful for?

Of course, we don’t need a holiday reminding us to be thankful but it sure is a great excuse to take some time to smell the roses. It is when we are able to show gratitude that we find ourselves feeling a little happier.

It is so easy during difficult times, to focus on what is missing from one’s life. There is a major difference between happy and unhappy people.

By Jennifer M. Paine

Divorce Lawyer, Cordell & Cordell

Substance use and substance abuse are two different things, particularly in divorce cases.

Of course, no illegal use is a good use, but there is quite a difference between a single use in a moment of bad judgment and a chronic daily use.

The former is likely to result in a reprimand from your judge and an order for counseling and/or parenting classes, and the latter could lead to loss of child custody or parental rights.

But don't rush to conclusions.