Many people who are going through a divorce wonder how they got to where they are and whether or not their problems were common. When two people enter into a marriage, they expect that there will be times of “worse.” Often, these times revolve around other stresses, such as a job loss, ill parent or difficult child. What many do…
As much as we study divorce , there remains a large component that we don’t understand. What factors have the most influence over a relationship? When does the breaking point occur? Although these following “strange facts” about divorce won’t answer any of these questions, they might raise a few more! Divorce Fact 1: Couples who live in “red states” (states…
Britain’s most eligible royal bachelor has finally proposed to his girlfriend of 9 years, Kate Middleton. Prince William met Middleton while at school at Edinburgh. The two became friends and later began dating. Their relationship has been the subject of media scrutiny since they began dating. Rumors of the royal wedding have been heard for months, and it has now…
As divorce becomes more prevalent in our society, people are finding new ways to cope and new ways to define their families. It is no longer considered odd to be good friends with your ex, and some parents have even continued family dinners with their children and their exes. Family dinners have traditionally been a focal point of American life.…
As more and more users join facebook and become part of the social networking system, more and more mistakes are being made. Most of the time when we are using the internet, we know what is private and what is appropriate. Sometimes, however, social networking sites begin to seems more like diaries and people forget that their postings and pictures…
Everyone knows that divorce rates in the United States are incredibly high, and as many as 50% of marriages end in divorce these days. Social scientists have conducted studies to determine which factors influence divorce rates. One factor is the job or career of each spouse. The jobs with the highest divorce rates are: 1. Choreographers/Dancers 2. Bartenders 3. Masseuses…
Since a 2003 study revealed that more divorces occur within families who have female children, family experts have been struggling to figure out why. According to the UCLA study, parents are 5% more likely to divorce if they have girls. The gap widens to 10% if there are three girl children. The statistics work in reverse as well – unwed…
When you divorce someone, usually that means that you become independent and are no longer bound to that person, although financial matters seem to be the exception to this. In addition to child support and spousal support , even after you divorce, you may be plagued by joint credit card debt. No matter who spent the money on the credit card, if it was…
Last Sunday, Governor Paterson signed into law a bill which allows couples in New York to file for divorce without a prior year long legal separation or fault. Previously, married couples seeking divorce would have to declare blame; one spouse had to be at fault, either for abandonment, adultery, cruel and inhuman treatment, or imprisonment. The new law is expected…
If you are still paying off federal student loans and you have a low income job, there is good news. A new law has changed to help married couples have lower monthly payments for student debt. The Income Based Repayment Program helps out people with student loans who also have lower paying jobs. The old version of the law, which…