No couple believes on their wedding day that their newly minted union will end in divorce. The stark reality is however that just under half of marriages in South Africa do not last 10 years. And many of us have little to no understanding of how our various assets, (including your pension) will be split […]
Things to consider when considering divorce If your marriage has broken down irretrievably and you honestly believe you and your spouse would be better off going your separate ways, you have probably reached the stage of considering divorce. But perhaps you are just feeling unhappy, bored, dissatisfied or demotivated. Every relationship goes through difficult times […]
Five Limiting Thoughts Reframed Post Divorce Post divorce: the divorce is final. You have spent countless hours in and out of court and in lawyers’ offices. Most of your time and energy was directed toward the process. You finally have space to think, to reflect, and to feel. It is now that regrets sometimes surface. […]
Statistics don’t tell the whole story, but they raise some interesting questions Some interesting statistics have recently been released in the UK. According to an article in The Guardian, divorce rates amongst heterosexual couples are at their lowest since 1973. But is this evidence of marriages getting stronger and lasting longer? Or just proof that […]
Quick answer: Cohabitation means living together in a committed relationship without being legally married. In South Africa, living together does not automatically create a common-law marriage, community of property, or a general right to spousal maintenance. The practical protections usually come from a written cohabitation agreement, clear ownership records, a valid will, and, in some […]
One would think that divorce in couples over the age of fifty, together for years, would not be as common as for younger couples; however, statistics say otherwise. Grey Divorce is now a trend in the 21st century. In the 1990’s; 1 in 10 couples over the ago of 50 got divorced. Now; 1 in […]
by Simon Dippenaar as featured on All4Women How to get a divorce when you don’t know where your spouse is Your marriage is on the rocks and you’ve finally decided to call it a day and file for divorce. The only thing is…your spouse is AWOL. How do you go about divorcing a missing spouse? […]
Couples often draw up antenuptial contracts to protect their assets in the event of divorce. No one thinks about insolvency. But your marital regime also affects what happens if one of you becomes insolvent.
