Tweet Share Kara Bishop talks about an exercise she performs in an educational program in Arizona for Children of Divorce. The children ages 10-12 set rules that they wish their parents would follow. Karen writes about her top ten rules. If you can avoid breaking these rules, you can improve your relationship with your kids. …
Monthly Archive: December 2011
Dec
30
99 Year Old Man Files for Divorce after Uncovering Affair
Tweet Share Telegraph writer Nick Squires reported on a story of an Italian couple ages 96 and 99 who are divorcing after the husband discovered that his wife had an affair back in the 40′s. Antonio found letters that his wife Rosa wrote to her lover. Although the wife admitted to the affair, the husband …
Dec
29
WSJ Talks about How Divorce Can Impact Retirement Plans
Tweet Share Wall Street Journal author Ruthie Ackerman talks about how divorce can negatively impact retirement plans. Ruthie offers several tips on key things to consider when divorcing later in life and suggests that you understand the impacts of divorce before you formalize this life altering decision. Article Highlights: Divorce is the fastest way to …
Dec
29
Family Relations Studies the Fear of Divorce
Tweet Share A Cornell University professor, Dr. Sharon Sassler performed an in-depth study with 122 working and middle class couples who lived together and two-thirds of the individuals had fears of divorce. Interestingly, working class women viewed marriage less favorably than the male counterparts. Read the entire article here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2011.00671.x/abstract or read commentary from the …
Dec
29
The Effects of the Economy on Divorce by NPR
Tweet Share Social science correspondent Shankar Vedantam, author of the NPR article on The Marriage Economy ‘I Couldn’t Afford to Get Divorced’ writes about the effects of the economy on divorce. Shankar references two interesting studies related to the effects of the economy on relationships. The NPR-Kaiser Family Foundation survey found the nation’s high unemployment rate …
Dec
22
Divorce fears widespread among young cohabiting couples
Tweet Share With the share of married adults at an all-time low in the United States, new research by demographers at Cornell and the University of Central Oklahoma offers clues about what’s preventing young adults from tying the knot.
Dec
18
Reasons to Sign a Prenuptial Agreement Before Marriage and Red Flags
Tweet Share Henry Gorbein, Family Law Specialist in Michigan talks about the pros and cons of prenuptial agreements before marriage. Reasons to Sign a Prenup: Prenups can protect you if the marriage ends in divorce or your spouse dies Prenups can minimize future litigation and reduce court and mediation costs You get full disclosure of …
Dec
18
Matrimonial Litigation Attorney Talks About How to Lose Child Custody
Tweet Share Matrimonial Lawyer Jacqueline Harounian provides some straight forward advice about what parents should avoid if they want joint custody or full custody. Parents that meet the criteria below may be at risk of losing child custody. Jacqueline points out that the presumption that mothers will get full custody of their children no longer …
Dec
17
Actions to Take for Missing Child Support and Alimony
Tweet Share Jeff Landers published an articled on Forbes.com about actions women can take actions for missing child support and alimony. Jeff offers a detailed summary of possible actions women can take. For specific remedies, you should always contact a licensed attorney with experience in family law. Possible Actions for Missing Child Support: Garnish wages. …