As if divorce weren't stressful enough, the IRS shows up each April and gives you something else to worry about: filing status. It's tax time on Defending Your Wife.

People watch National Geographic to see the mama bear tear apart anything threatening her cubs, or the male emperor penguin stand for months in a blizzard to protect his egg. When it comes to your children, nothing else matters. Today, we're talking about the most important of the three divorce issues: your kiddos.

Ever since Hammurabi's code, the law has been trying to figure out child support and spousal support (AKA alimony). In this episode, we talk about who pays whom what, for how long, and why.

Trying to divide your assets without a plan is like trying to assemble an IKEA chair without instructions. Somebody’s gonna get hurt, and you may need to start from scratch. On this episode, we discuss the four steps for identifying, valuing, classifying, and distributing your property.

What is a prenuptial agreement? What does it cover? Whether you are 25 wanting to protect a baseball card collection or 65 wanting to protect your estate for your grandchildren, this episode is for you.

What issues do spouses need to agree on to end the marriage? What must they prove in court if they cannot agree on those issues? Good news: there are only three.

We can handle this the easy way or the hard way. When should a spouse want a divorce instead of a dissolution? Which one is faster and less costly? This episode explores the differences between contested and uncontested divorces.