Is Divorce Contagious?

On February 20, 2012, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Advice, by Leslye
Studies show that divorce is contagious. You're more likely to divorce if your friends do.  A study done by the Daily Mail found that the break-up of a friend of a friend's marriage boosts your chances of divorce by a third, calling the effect "divorce clustering." Break-ups within friendship groups "force couples to start questioning their own [...]

Divorce Worst States

On January 29, 2012, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Advice, by Leslye
A Bloomberg list ranks getting a divorce in the U.S. according to the following factors:  minimum separation period and required separation period; minimum length of residency; minimum waiting period after filing for divorce before the divorce is final; filing fees; and the minimum time from start to finish.  According to the list, the top ten worst states to [...]

Marriage and Gay Divorce

On January 21, 2012, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Advice, Marriage, by Leslye
What do you do when your spouse tells you that he or she is gay and wants a divorce?  Whether you've married a long time or just a few years, it is devasting. When your spouse tells you that they are gay and no longer want to be married to you, it's as bad as [...]

New Year’s Resolutions

On January 15, 2012, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Advice, Divorce/Financial, by Leslye
Many of us start of the new year by making New Year's resolutions.  It's a great tradition that has gone on forever.  Among the top ten resolutions each year are financial goals—such as getting out of debt or saving for retirement.  The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to think about how we'd [...]

A Little Divorce Gossip

On December 6, 2011, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Gossip, by Leslye
"Sex and the City" creator Candace Bushnell is divorcing her ballet dancer husband Charles Askegard, alleging in court papers that he had an affair with ballerina Georgina Pazcoguin.  Askegard is ten years Bushnell's junior.

Contentious Divorce

On November 27, 2011, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Advice, by Leslye
There is nothing more terrible than a contentious divorce.  It is emotionally and financially devasting. Usually the only real beneficiaries are the attorneys, who drag things out and, by baiting their clients against each other, inflame an already tragic and sad situation. They are the only real winners! Try not to get caught up in a contentious divorce.  [...]

Changing Your Name After Divorce

On November 10, 2011, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Advice, by Leslye
Changing your name after a divorce is always an option.  But changing your name should not be an impulsive decision, nor should any important decision made right after your divorce. In most states you can request that the judge handling your divorce make a formal order restoring your former or birth name.  If your divorce decree contains such [...]

Therapy And Divorce

On November 4, 2011, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Advice, by Leslye
Think twice about going to therapy, either by yourself or with your spouse. There is an old saying," Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined." In the context of a custody dispute, everything you say, or have said, to your therapist can be disclosed and used against you. The client-patient privilege [...]