Personal Data and Hackers

Recently hundreds of millions of email addresses and other types of personal identification were found in the hands of Russian hackers. Here are some steps you can take to keep the impact of hackers to a minimum: 1. You should assume that your personal information is part of the stolen data. The wisest thing to […]

Mobile Dating Game

Online dating, long dominated by the largest sites like Match.com, eHarmony and OkCupid has been transformed in the last two years by Tinder, the mobile app that lets its users scan photos and short profiles of potential dates. It has opened up a young demographic—18-25 year olds—that the other dating sites haven’t. It’s easier, faster […]

New Divorce Tactic

Women whose husband’s have hidden money from them during their divorce are trying a new tactic. They are trying to use the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act—RICO—which famously took down the Teflon Don—to nail their wealthy husbands during (and after) divorce battles. Many wealthy men hide their money in various ways during a […]

Why Marriages Fail

The wedding may be the ending of some fairy tales, but it’ supposed to be the beginning of a long, happy life together. In a recent survey of 4,000 divorced adults between the ages of 18 and 60, that was one bit of information that came out. Since the 1970’s the percentage of Americans who […]

Financial Security or Marriage?

Though marriage was once a steppingstone to economic stability, young adults now see financial stability as a prerequisite for marriage. According to a recent Pew survey, more than a quarter of those who say they want to marry someday, say they haven’t because they are not financially secure. If you go back a generation or […]

Social Media Self-Censorship

According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center, people who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely to share their opinions of hot issues. The study which was done in conjunction with Rutgers University challenges the view of social media as a vehicle for debate by suggesting that sites like Facebook and Twitter […]

Summer Love

Summertime is ripe for romance—but can a fleeting fling last? According to Facebook, users change their status to “single” during the summer. The summer lends itself to lots of activities and more opportunities to meet people. Weekends can be filled with barbeques, cocktail parties and weddings. People’s enthusiasm to get out and do things in […]

Is Divorce Contagious?

Yes, divorce can be contagious. An April 2014 joint study from Brown University, Yale University and the University of California, San Diego, found that people are 75 percent more likely to be divorced if one of their friends is divorced. Copycat divorces usually occur because someone is unhappy in their marriage and wishes they were […]