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The Pros and Cons of Divorce

Posted on | September 18, 2010 | No Comments

If you are struggling in your marriage, unable to effectively communicate about or agree on anything, and you see little chance of turning the situation around, you may have considered filing for divorce. You may recognize that divorce can solve some of your problems while giving rise to others. This article identifies some of the reasons you might want to consider seeking a divorce, but also identifies the consequences of marital dissolution.

What You Have to Gain through Divorce

  • If there is a lot of anger, verbal abuse or physical abuse in your marriage, a divorce can reduce the risk of that happening, and increase your safety.
  • Many people in unhappy marriages stay together because they believe it’s in the best interests of their children. Studies show, however, that children can adapt to divorce and often can benefit by not being exposed to the bickering and fighting prevalent in a bad marriage. One study concluded that 80% of children of divorce emerge as emotionally healthy adults. Children learn from their environment. If they are always around conflict, they often learn that conflict is an essential element of any relationship.
  • Financially, you may benefit from divorce. If your ex-spouse was irresponsible with money or unwilling to contribute to the financial well-being of the family, a divorce can remove that burden and allow you to regain your financial footing.

The Potential Downside of Divorce

  • If there are children involved, divorce can lead to emotional challenges. If you don’t clearly explain to the children that they are not to blame, they may try to take responsibility for the divorce. Additionally, a divorce can often place children in the middle of parents who don’t agree. The children may feel like they have to take sides, or that they have to become a different person when they are with each parent.
  • Divorce can be financially devastating, whether you are the custodial or the non-custodial parent. You may have built a lifestyle based on two incomes, with a home, car and extracurricular activities at that level. With only one income, you may not be able to maintain the lifestyle you had. As a custodial parent, you may not be able to get enough in child support to keep your home or other items. As the non-custodial parent, the requirement to pay child support can make it difficult to acquire your own living space and build a separate life.
  • Divorce can be emotionally devastating. Sometimes referred to as the “living death,” it can make you feel like a failure, feel undesirable or unloved, and put you in a position where you are constantly reminded of former, perhaps happier, times. When you or your ex-spouse remarry and your children start to develop relationships with stepparents, the emotional challenges can be wrenching for everyone involved.
  • When children are involved, divorce can be very hard work. Even when you have a court order identifying custody, visitation and support, every situation is different. Your child’s needs and wants will change as they grow. You will often have to either negotiate exceptions to prior agreements or be perceived as inflexible, more interested in your needs than the child’s needs.

Frisco Family Lawyers

PFISTER, BORSERINE & ASSOCIATES, PLLC located in Frisco near the Plano border, has attorneys who are strong advocates for your rights and will fight to protect your legal interests.

Our family lawyers will listen to you, answer your questions and advise you of your options. You will have the information you need to make an informed decision about how you want to proceed. Of course, we will offer our advice and counsel based on our extensive experience and combined knowledge.

Experienced Divorce and Family Law Lawyers

Whatever your decision – whether you choose to have us attempt to skillfully negotiate a settlement or aggressively fight in court – our approach and demeanor separate us from other divorce lawyers. With us, attitude is everything.

We retain a winning attitude regardless of your goals or the means utilized to accomplish those goals. For additional information about us, our attitude and some of the advantages of hiring us, please visit the Benefits of Retaining Our Law Firm page.

At Pfister, Borserine and Associates, we work together to give you the full benefit of our combined experience in a wide range of family law matters, including:

Contact Experienced Frisco / Plano Family Law Lawyers

Your future is at stake. Get the experienced advice you need from our team of family law lawyers. We invite you to schedule a no-obligation, confidential consultation by calling Pfister, Borserine & Associates at 972-712-6700 or filling out our online form. Put our attitude to work for you. Calls are answered 24/7 by us or our answering service.

*Attorney John J. Pfister Jr. is certified as a family law specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Located in Frisco, Texas, PFISTER, BORSERINE & ASSOCIATES, PLLC represents clients in family law and divorce matters throughout Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County and Tarrant County, including Allen, Arlington, Carrollton, Celina, Corinth, Dallas, Denton, Fairview, Fort Worth, Frisco, Irving, Lewisville, Little Elm, Lucas, McKinney, Parker, Plano, Prosper, Richardson, The Colony and Wylie, TX.

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Our Frisco / Plano Divorce & Family Law Lawyers provide you with a wealth of experience and attitude to match. We instill confidence in our clients and often intimidate our peers with a winning attitude that we maintain throughout our representation.

Regardless of whether you want to attempt an amicable resolution to your family law issue or your divorce calls for aggressive litigation, we will provide you with experienced representation, fight to achieve your goals and protect your interests. We will empower you with information and offer experienced advice.

To schedule a free, confidential consultation with our team of lawyers, including a board-certified family law specialist, please call 972-712-6700 or fill out our intake form. Attitude is everything. Put our attitude and experience to work for you.

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