The holiday season is a time filled with joy, gatherings, and the spirit of giving. However, for those facing the challenges of a looming divorce, this season can easily morph into a high-pressure environment that encourages overspending.
It’s important to recognize the tendency for “holiday guilt spending” and set clear boundaries that can protect both your emotional wellbeing and your finances before the new year (or a new divorce) begins.
There’s nothing wrong with a quick and friendly divorce, if both parties are clear-headed, transparent, and genuinely ready. But rushing the legal process rarely helps end emotional pain. In fact, speeding through it often creates more stress, more fights, and more bills later on.
Here are six reasons not to rush your divorce:
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Prenups aren’t just about protecting money anymore: they’re about defining fairness. As modern marriages evolve, so do the agreements that precede them. Today’s high-net-worth couples are finding creative ways to address issues that traditional prenuptial language never imagined: business growth, phantom equity, and even “milestone” payments tied to time, children, or success.
Money isn’t just currency; it’s culture, identity, and power. In relationships, it can represent stability, freedom, success, or control. Couples rarely see money in exactly the same way, and when those views collide, the fallout can shape the relationship for years. In my work as a divorce attorney, I see time and again how financial stability, money management, and perceptions of success become the central issues in both marriage and divorce.
Most people enter relationships talking about chemistry, values, and long-term dreams, but not about credit scores, debt, or financial goals. Those conversations often feel “unromantic,” so they get pushed aside. The problem is that avoiding the money talk doesn’t make the issues disappear. It only delays them until they erupt into conflict.
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