Unwed Parents

A report published by the National Marriage Project showed that the number of Americans who have children and live together without being married has increased  twelve-fold since 1970.  The report states that children are now more likely to have unmarried parents than divorced ones.  The report also  states that the rise of cohabitation is a growing […]

Bisexual Men

It was probably not a surprise to bisexual men, who have long asserted that being attracted to both the opposite sex and the same sex is normal, when a new study came out confirming this. Researchers at Northwestern University did a study which was published online in the journal “Biological Psychology.”  They relied on stringent criteria […]

A Little Divorce Gossip

On August 18, 2011, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Gossip, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

Jane Wenner finally filed for divorce in June 2011 from her husband Jann Wenner, who is the owner of Rolling Stone and Us Weekly.  The Wenner’s have lived separately since 1995 when Jann left Jane and moved in with his gay lover, former Calvin Klein model Matthew Nye.  The money to start Rolling Stone came […]

Sometimes Life Throws You a Curve Ball

Something happens that you never expected—sometimes life throws you a curve ball. You think that you are happily married and your sex life is great, and then you find out your spouse is having an affair—or he (or she) asks you for a divorce because he’s in love with someone else.  You feel like you’ve been […]

Domestic Violence

Too often society blames victims of domestic violence for not leaving, rather than holding the abusers responsible.  The reality is that financial dependency, concern for the children, and the fear of being pursued or even killed, can make the idea of escape seem impossible. No one deserves to be abused. Everyone should have someone to […]

Deadbeat Husband

On February 9, 2011 Congressman Steve Cohen from Tennessee reintroduced Jane’s Law, a bipartisan measure that was crafted to close a legal loophole that enables people to avoid paying court-orderd property distributions by crossing state lines. The measure was named after Jane Maharam, who has been fighting since 1983 to force her ex-husband to return […]

Checklist for Selecting a Divorce Attorney

Anyone who is faced with the challenge of going through a divorce is at a stressful time in their life and needs the best assistance that they can get. One of the most essential parts to a successful divorce case is locating and hiring the right divorce attorney for your case. This is critical because […]

Senior Marriage

Romance is wonderful, especially for a “senior”—but marriage has to be thought out carefully. The financial implications are the most important thing to consider.  Living together without getting married may make the most sense. But if marriage is what you want, you have to have serious financial discussions before you take the step. Proof of your income, […]