How Do You Know If Your Marriage is Over?

Family Mediation and Divorce in Ontario

How do you know if your marriage is over or finally reached the point of no return? Every marriage is different, but here are 10 questions to ask yourself.

Divorce, Mediation and Domestic Violence

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The legal realities of divorce in Ontario, divorce mediation and its benefits for separating couples, and recognizing/getting out of an abusive relationship.

Don’t Skimp on the Lawyer

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No matter how tempted you may be to “keep the divorce lawyer out of it,” don’t put your faith in an office-supply-store separation agreement kit.

What to Do When There’s More Value in Your House than Your Marriage

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When a couple hits hard times, it’s awfully tough for either of them to ignore that other factor in their domestic arrangement — the value of their home.

Should You Share Your PIN with Your Spouse?

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Sharing your PIN? Money can be about power, emotion, morality, and security, among other things. How does money work with a spouse? Melisssa Leong asked financial experts about this financial quandary.

Why You Should Opt For a Common Sense Divorce

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We’ve been conditioned to believe the divorce process has to be both litigious and expensive. But it doesn’t have to be either of those things. If we applied some common sense — putting the beginning of our next chapter ahead of the retaliation we feel for ending the last chapter — it could be a much smoother process.

The Late Shift with Gail Vaz-Oxlade: Divorce and Debt

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Gail Vaz-Oxlade discusses the complications that debt and bankruptcy bring to a divorce process with Brian Pritchard (BDO Canada) and Darren Gingras (The Common Sense Divorce).

The Late Shift with Gail Vaz-Oxlade: Talking to CSD Client “Christine”

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Gail Vaz-Oxlade and Darren Gingras, President of The Common Sense Divorce, talk to “Christine” about her experience as a Common Sense Divorce client.

Georgina Company Pushing Divorce Reform in Ontario

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In celebration of Ontario Entrepreneur Week (June 2-13, 2014), Metroland Media featured some of Ontario’s most unconventional entrepreneurs, including Darren Gingras, President of The Common Sense Divorce, which started and operates its Client Care Centre out of Georgina, Ontario.

Let’s Talk Divorce with Gail Vaz-Oxlade

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The Common Sense Divorce can help you and your spouse avoid costly mistakes and get your separation process started off on the right foot. Some people go into divorce well-armed. They know exactly what’s going to happen next. Other people…not so much. Gail Vaz-Oxlade discusses what to expect and how to avoid costly mistakes. Divorce is complicated. It’s time to seek help.