Think of a recent conflict with your ex. Did you struggle to say, or not say, the right thing? Did you become frustrated and feel your heart rate beginning to rise? Perhaps your emotions took over as you tried to convince the other person to see things your way, causing a shouting match. Whether you deal well with it or not, conflict is part of life. While some situations are easily solved, other issues close to your heart become ongoing or recurring conflicts that never result in a solution.

You wanted both your marriage and your savings for retirement to last your entire life. When divorce occurs, especially after the age of 50, it disrupts every aspect of your life. Just because your marriage did not turn out like you originally planned, that does not mean you are a bad person or that you are going to be unable to enjoy a comfortable retirement. Focus on the positive things you have accomplished in your life, learn from mistakes, understand how divorce affects a retirement plan, and after assessing your situation, you will be better prepared to map out the next phase of your life.  

If you ever have to go back to court — particularly due to family-related matters — it is imperative to have proper legal representation. Aside from finding a good family law attorney to represent you, there are other considerations to keep in mind for upcoming court dates. Here are a few things you should do and remember for upcoming hearings.

Ending a marriage is never easy, but it can be a lot harder if you don't prepare. If and your spouse are considering legal separation, the following tips will help you to make the right decisions.

Is a prenuptial agreement valid and enforceable? The answer is, if done properly, absolutely. People make many mistakes, however when preparing a prenup. First of all, you can actually do a prenuptial agreement, or ante-nuptial agreement, prior to the marriage or after the marriage. People can negotiate their rights and how they want to dispose of them. Some tips to make sure the prenuptial agreement is enforceable are first, to make sure that the spouses do not sign it to close to the actual wedding event. It has been ruled in the past that a Wife signing a prenup agreement just days before the actual marriage was some form of duress and the prenuptial agreement was set aside. I would strongly suggest that you have the prenuptial agreement signed months ahead of time.