Economic Aspects Of Divorce

We hear about couples getting divorced for trivial matters like snoring or small fight over cleaning the house etc. Most of the divorce may not be as trivial as this but; any divorce for that matter carries a heavy economic burden on both the partners and children. It was seen during recession; many couples with serious issues put their divorce on hold due to the economic condition.  It is no surprise that some couples realize the financial implications but, it is important to counsel all couples regarding the impact of the divorce.

The first financial burden starts the moment couples are separated. One partner moves out and takes up another residence.  This immediately doubles the day to day expenses. When most of the families are going from pay check to pay check, the couples are not prepared in any way for the small increase in expenses and when it becomes double, the standard of living reduces drastically from day one. This does not even take into consideration the requirement of another vehicle, child support, alimony etc.

In the heat of the moment when couples decide to separate, financial burden might not be in their mind but their view point of being single and I can do it attitude matters the most to them. In the process they forget about their children, the children of the broken home are majorly affected. They not only have to juggle between two parents but also face the dilemma of leaving one parent and staying with other. They start felling guilty and may go under depression and all kind of emotional and psychological problems come up. Before going for separation the couple should try to save their marriage by visiting a therapist. Lia Huynh is a marriage therapist or couple counselor practicing in San Jose helps such couples by saving their marriage. They even specialize in other therapies like teen counselling services, Christian counselling, Christian family counselling, Asian American Christian counselling, Young adult counselling, etc.