by Tre Morgan | Dec 30, 2011 | Communication, Financial Issues, General Family Law, Marriage, Unmarried Couples
In my experience, differing and unmet expectations are often the genesis for divorces. Typically, tension develops because the husband and wife entered the marriage with unspoken but differing expectations about the issues they will confront after the wedding. Those...
by Tre Morgan | Nov 23, 2011 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Financial Issues, General Family Law, Negotiation
One issue that people frequently ignore in their divorce is opportunity cost. Opportunity cost is defined by my computer as “the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.” That’s a fancy way of saying that...
by Tre Morgan | Oct 5, 2011 | Financial Issues, General Family Law
As described in this article, Massachusetts has recently revised its alimony laws. The lawmakers in that state established stricter guidelines as to the length of alimony payments, among other revisions. Could Massachusetts’s reforms begin a trend towards...
by Tre Morgan | Sep 28, 2011 | Financial Issues
One of the hardest moments for a couple in the collaborative divorce process or mediation is when they see that their projected budgets exceed their monthly income. In my office that moment comes when we are all looking at the budget form on a large computer...
by Tre Morgan | Jul 25, 2011 | Children's Issues in Divorce, Financial Issues, General Family Law, Separation Agreements
Learning from the experience of others is a double-edged sword. You can avoid a lot of mistakes by watching others make them first. But, you can also fall into a lot of mistakes by assuming that your experiences will be like someone else’s. ...
by Tre Morgan | Jun 28, 2011 | Financial Issues, General Family Law, Marriage, Marriage alternatives, Separation Agreements, Unmarried Couples
As this recent New York Times article points out, some people are choosing to begin their marriage with the (potential) end in mind. Pre-nuptial (a/k/a pre-marital) agreements have been around for a long time. The new trend is that couples that cannot, or do not...
