One of the biggest downfalls of a relationship is how partners communicate with each other. Most often neither party is at fault, but also neither party knows how to convey what is bothering them or are finding it challenging to move past a recurring problem in their relationship. It might be time to consult a third party to mitigate your problems, address your concerns, and help find an effective solution to work on together. Our counselors and mediators are happy to sit with you and your partner, together or separately, and explore options or solutions for the two of you to consider.

An argument doesn’t have to end in divorce. Your marriage could be salvaged simply by approaching solutions with an open mind and willing to work on improving your current conditions. Your marriage could be worth your time and hard work. Most couples who choose to give it a second chance come out stronger on the other side.

During a divorce, a lot of details pivot around your financial stability. Where once there was one mortgage payment, one insurance account, one bank account, and one utility bill, there will now be split and segregated accounts for everything. The process of opening your own accounts or transferring everything into your own name is a process in and of itself. This is not to say it is not achievable. Just be aware that this is part of the process, but we can help create a thorough checklist and assistance to cover all your bases.

Separation of finances also means splitting the debt. Examine all of your balances that you carry on your credit cards. You will need to know who will be responsible for what portion of the debt, and how it will be paid each month. Will you have the funds to make minimum payments? Are your balances due to daily living?

If you feel like you are ready to take on the financial strain of separation, we are ready and waiting to help you move forward so you can continue living a stable life. If for any reason you are concerned about how you will manage to pay your bills, how to feed your children, or how to support yourself, we have life coaches, advisers, and a planning management team who will provide you with all the resources you’ll need to get on your feet and start working towards a healthy sustainable future.

Making as big of a decision as keeping the house can be the most important matter at hand, especially when children are concerned. If you are able to keep the house, you need to be honest with yourself about your financial ability to continue with the mortgage payments as well as continuous maintenance. What shape is your house in? Is it worth considering selling it and downsizing? Is it critical to stay in the same home your children are growing up in? Sit with these questions. Sleep on them. Meditate on them. They are worth your time to think critically about.

This is why you need to know what you can afford and what you realistically cannot. If you find yourself initiating divorce proceedings, you may want to look into obtaining a mediator so that all of your current and future expenses can be reviewed and planned out to make stable, rational next steps.

If you have children and are considering a divorce, OF COURSE it has already crossed your mind that your children will probably be affected by this big life change. The question then revolves around how to minimize potential harm divorce can impose on a child. You as a responsible adult have full power and authority to maximize your options and resources to minimize risk by communicating clearly with your kids while still providing a stable home, abundant love, and overwhelming support where ever they need it.

This sounds like a lot. And it is. But with support from Lady Justice, you got this. Our team can provide counseling, life coaching, and motivational programming services to empower your family and keep them in a healthy state of mind about the changes and challenges they are facing individually. A stressful home situation can manifest in negative ways like failing grades in school, lack of interest in hanging out with their friends, or even depression. If these things are left unchecked, you may find yourself facing a more challenging path towards a stable life than you anticipated.

Divorce is a huge burden. It is hard to separate yourself from someone you once loved. It is hard to take the first step towards a new way of life. It is HARD to talk to your kids about why their parents fell out of love or aren’t going to live together any longer. If you are feeling afraid, understand that this feeling is completely normal and more than okay to feel that way. Also understand that you are not alone. You may feel an overwhelming sense of sadness, of loss, of grief, of anger and frustration like you’ve never felt before.

You may be asking yourself if it is really worth putting you and your family through a traumatizing divorce process. These are all very real questions to ask yourself, but also find comfort in knowing that divorce really doesn’t have to be as horrible as people make it out to be. Yes, of course you will feel very deep and heightened emotions and our counsellors are here for you to confide in when you need someone to talk to. But we also have trained specialists in knowing how to minimize drama, minimize animosity, and most importantly, in how to help you feel empowered that you are making the right decisions and the best decisions you possibly could for you and your family.

If you find yourself hesitating about getting divorced, we strongly encourage you to take the time you need. But also to consider our services and resources to help you move forward with confidence and clarity.