Monthly Archives: September 2010

How Do I Get My Ex to Help Pay for Our Son’s College?

Question

My husband and I divorced when our son was 10 years old.  He’s 16 now, and is starting to think about where he wants to go to college.   I am very supportive of his aspirations, and I think that my ex probably is too.  While we were married, we started an account for college savings, but it’s been a…

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Would You Buy Divorce Insurance?

More likely than not you’ve got at least one, if not two, three, or four forms of insurance.  Car insurance of some kind is required in every state – which means every responsible driver has it.  Homeowner’s insurance is required of anyone looking to get a mortgage.  Likewise, renter’s insurance protects those of us who rent our homes.  Health insurance…

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A (Swiss) Home for Newly Single Dads

Since 2009, pastor Andreas Calbazar has been temporarily housing newly separated fathers in a home in the Swiss village of Erlenbach. According to this Reuters article, Cabalzar began this project when he was approached by four local men, all of whom needed a temporary place to stay after splitting up with their wives.  Today, Cabalzar runs a shelter with…

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Can I Get Out of My Separation Agreement?

Question

A couple of months after we separated, my husband talked me into signing an agreement that his lawyer wrote for him. At the time I was still reeling from our split and hoping that my husband would eventually have a change of heart. So without even really reading it, I signed. Since then, I’ve finally taken a look at…

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