What happens when you divorce and you own a home together?

What happens when you divorce and you own a home together?

In most cases, you and your spouse have owned the house jointly, and you owe money on the mortgage jointly. Usually one of you will be moving out, and the other will plan to stay in the house and continue making the payments.

Can you stay married but live separately?

Is it healthy for married couples to live apart? This depends upon the couple. But it is possible for a married couple to live apart and maintain a healthy relationship. If both parties are mutually vested in the relationship they will work at their marriage just as hard as a couple living under the same roof.

What is Birdnesting?

For some divorcing or divorced parents, the answer is ‘nesting’ (also called ‘birdnesting’). This means to keep the family residence intact as a home where both parents rotate living with their children, while otherwise dwelling in separate residences.

Is it better to stay together for the child?

Having said that, there is no reason to believe that staying together at any cost is better for children than divorcing. In fact, when parents who are unhappy together and engage in unhealthy relationship habits stay together “for the kids” it can often do more harm than good.

Can I take my baby and leave my husband?

If you leave the home and relationship without your children, you are basically conceding custody. If you plan on having custody of the children after leaving your spouse, not only can you, but you should take your children with you. The custody of the child can be one of the issues that need to be addressed.