Deciding On A Divorce

When a spouse goes to prison, it can be extremely upsetting for the whole family, and it may cause you to rethink the status of your relationship. You're not alone; studies show that if one partner is incarcerated during the marriage, divorce becomes more likely. The correlation becomes stronger the longer the incarcerated partner's sentence: each year of a prison sentence increases the odds of divorce by about 32% on average.

Divorce can be one of the most emotionally devastating life experiences you ever go through. In fact, experts routinely place divorce in the top 5 most stressful life events. With all of that emotional turmoil, it can be difficult to remain calm and logical when facing an impending divorce. For the sake of your financial and emotional security, however, it's important to make sure you have certain things in order before you file the actual paperwork with your divorce attorney.