You’ve heard of couples getting remarried after getting a divorce. It is possible. Studies reveal that between 10 and 15 percent of married couples who separate eventually reconcile.
The first thing you should do, if your are considering this, is to ask yourself “what was the issue that caused you to get divorced in the first place.” Has anything changed? Are you liable to get back into the same situation as before, and have to incur the same legal fees all over again.
Reconciliation will not restore the relationship you had before the divorce – or at least, this shouldn’t be your goal. Think about reconciliation as the start of a brand-new relationship. After all, striving for the “way things were” will only lead to the same issues that ended in divorce the first time around. In the time between your divorce and now, you and your spouse have likely changed. If your spouse says he/she has changed, give him or her a chance to prove it. If you believe you’ve changed, there’s no reason to assume your spouse is the same person he/she was at the time of your divorce.
DECIDE IF REMARRIAGE IS RIGHT FOR YOU
For some couples, reconciliation after divorce naturally leads to the question of remarriage. Aside from personal questions relating to this move, you must also consider the legal ramifications of remarriage. You will likely need a family law attorney to help you navigate your divorce decree and new plan that remarriage would instate. Remarriage will not automatically negate the stipulations on your divorce decree. For example, it will not end provisions such as waiving a former spouse’s right to inherit from the other spouse. You will need to create a new estate plan with help from one of the best Clearwater family attorneys if you remarry.
One of the main reasons why couples typically get back together after a divorce is because they actually worked on the issues that split them apart, to begin with. Time changes a lot, and they more than likely used that time to prove that the changes are longer lasting than they initially thought. This time around, bad habits and attitudes have been left behind.
You Have Different Expectations
Another reason why couples may give it another try after divorce is because they may have high hopes of things being different the second time around. They could also still be in love with their former spouse, and this may lead them back in their arms again.
You Were Too Young Before
Many times couples marry young even when they aren’t ready. This may ultimately lead to a divorce. With time after both couples have grown and matured, they may end up reconciling. This could be true for one or both couples. They may realize that what they gave up was something extraordinary.
If this is your situation, perhaps you should make an appointment to have a consultation with Steve Hair. Steven W. Hair, focuses his practice as a divorce attorney, family law attorney in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, and Safety Harbor.
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