When Financial Disagreement Leads To Virginia Divorce (Part A)

If you're a Virginia woman facing divorce, you have a lot of decisions to make about important aspects of the life you built with your spouse. The points of contention that led to the breakdown of your marriage will likely take center stage during your Virginia divorce. It makes sense to be aware of these matters and to prepare to deal with them.

Though there may be more than one reason for your Virginia divorce, there's bound to be a standout reason for your split. If you believe what the entertainment industry has to say about it, the most common and valid reason for breaking up a relationship is adultery or loss of romantic feelings. This simply isn't true.

While these personal issues are very high on the list of causes of divorce, they don't take the top spot. Mundane, practical matters like money don't make good movie plotlines or song lyrics, but in the real world, they have a strong impact on relationships.

Fighting About Money & Household Finances

Disagreement over finances is a leading cause of divorce in Virginia and across the world. Money is a sensitive issue for many couples and often, partners enter a marriage completely unprepared to deal with financial matters, especially when it comes to sharing financial responsibilities.

Part of this problem can be traced to the fact that most of us don't get much (if any) help understanding finances during our early lives. Growing up, people can experience money as a source of anger and stress at home, or as an issue that's misunderstood or ignored.

The result is a skewed view of money that can lead to problems like overspending, being overly frugal and other behaviors that can potentially affect relationships and lead to Virginia divorce.

It is likely that many messy and painful divorces could be avoided altogether if more couples benefitted from pre-marital financial counseling.

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What Every Virginia Woman Should Know About Divorce is full of thoughtful steps and practical tips that will help you during your separation, divorce, or child custody case including:

-- 20 guidelines for "separation under the same roof"

-- 13 critical factors used to determine spousal support

-- 3 types of property classification recognized by Virginia courts

-- 10 factors your judge must consider in a contested custody case

-- a formula to determine your percentage share of his retirement benefits

-- 38 Financial Records you should be aware of

-- 20 steps to prepare for divorce

-- 7 stages of divorce

-- 40 age-appropriate books about divorce for children

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