This the first in a series of divorce advice articles provided by the Successful Divorce Planning for Men Divorce Blog. This divorce advice is provided to expose the inherent flaws and biases in the law and enable men to work within the system to divorce successfully. We provide advice and guidance for men facing divorce to enable them to plan early and avoid the typical pitfalls of divorce court.
Divorce Tips For Men
Stop working overtime! Child support and alimony are based upon a number of factors, the most important being your income. Your income is not just your salary, but any overtime that you work. Why work overtime if you know half of it will end up in your wife’s pocket and you may be paying support for decades based on that overtime pay? If divorce is even a possibility in your future, stop working those extra hours and start spending that time doing something you enjoy such as spending time with your kids. Certainly it is worth a short sacrifice to reduce your future support payments for years to come. If you can’t afford to live without the overtime pay, consider taking money from your savings or getting a home equity line of credit. You will not regret dipping into your savings for six months or so once you consider the cost of working those overtime hours on your future support payments.
Stop working overtime! Child support and alimony are based upon a number of factors, the most important being your income. Your income is not just your salary, but any overtime that you work. Why work overtime if you know half of it will end up in your wife’s pocket and you may be paying support for decades based on that overtime pay? If divorce is even a possibility in your future, stop working those extra hours and start spending that time doing something you enjoy such as spending time with your kids. Certainly it is worth a short sacrifice to reduce your future support payments for years to come. If you can’t afford to live without the overtime pay, consider taking money from your savings or getting a home equity line of credit. You will not regret dipping into your savings for six months or so once you consider the cost of working those overtime hours on your future support payments.
