New Jersey residents know that ending your marriage can be an utter mess. In the process of a divorce, you must make many big decisions involving property, alimony, debt, child support, child custody and visitation. In a national story, one well-known individual will inevitably face many of these divorce-related issues.

Sources say that the wife of Brian Cashman has recently filed for divorce in a Connecticut court. Cashman is the renowned general manager and executive for the New York Yankees. According to reports, he was publicly accused of an affair. As a result, his wife is seeking alimony, a division of their expensive property and joint custody of their two children. Cashman's wife has retained an experienced divorce attorney.

The general manager and his extramarital partner were supposedly in a long-term relationship. This woman claimed to friends that she visited him at his Yankee Stadium office, received game tickets and met him in Manhattan. Sources note that she ended it after he did not leave his wife. A friend of the woman explains, "It was more than an affair. It was like she was his girlfriend."

Within the process of this divorce proceeding, Cashman and his wife will have to deal with various emotional and financial issues. Furthermore, the couple will have to settle issues regarding their children. If you are facing a similar situation in the process of your marriage dissolution, you may want to speak to a lawyer. An attorney may assist you as you navigate through these complex and exhausting legal matters.

Source: New York Post, "Wife of Yankees GM files for divorce after latest cheating allegations," Liz Sadler, Jeane Macintosh and Dan Mangan, Feb. 4, 2012.