Recent studies by the University of Padova and the National Research Council’s Institute of Neuroscience in Italy, contradict the long-held view that a good marriage is good for your health—lowering the risk of heart attacks and depression and increasing the chances of surviving cancer. Among older women, those who are single (divorced or widowed) experience […]
Grey divorce is a growing trend. Seniors are now realizing that here is no reason to stay in a long, bad marriage. People live longer today, and the reality is that you might as well enjoy every minute of the time you have! This gives more seniors reasons to get a divorce even after 30 or 50 […]
Often after the death of a spouse or a divorce, seniors find themselves in love again. But is marriage necessary? For financial reasons, many older couples make the decision to live together, but not get married. A partner who remarries stands to lose social security or a survivor’s pension. She (or he) may also lose […]
When you fall in love, “liking” and “lusting” are two factors that are in play. Like and lust diminish over time, but at different rates. According to studies, liking declines at a rate of 3 percent a year, while lusting deteriorates faster at 8 percent a year. If you really like the person, more than […]
No one gets married with divorce in mind. So when a couple decides to adopt children, divorce is definitely not in their plans. But life happens and sometimes a marriage just isn’t working, and the only thing to do is to get a divorce. When adoptive parents decide to get a divorce, it is the […]