Consequences of Grey Divorce

The divorce rate in the United States among people 50 or older has doubled since 1990, according to a study by the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. And as the American population steadily ages, grey divorces will keep rising. By 2030 it is estimated that 800,000 […]

Family Estate Planning

Few people plan to die young—and almost everyone assumes they will live a relatively long time. Nothing brings reality into sharper focus than hearing about a family who suffers financially as a result of poor financial or estate planning. The death of Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2014, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, brings this […]

Flirting Can Be Fun

If you are a woman, flirting definitely works when you want something from someone—because feminine charm works as an advantage. When you smile, look at the person, lean forward and even touch the person’s arm, you will usually get what you want from that person—as opposed to being polite, serious and direct. Flirting can be […]

Power and Greed

“Once a man has seized power, his love of money displays exactly the same characteristics as gangrene, for gangrene, once established in a body, never rests until it has invaded and corrupted the whole of it.”  —Anna Comnena

Senior Love

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 […]

A Baby or A Doggie

Have you ever wondered why playgrounds are so empty and dog runs are packed—a new report has the answer. More and more American women are foregoing motherhood and getting their maternal gratification by owning a small dog. The business news site Quartz reported that data from the Centers for Disease Control shows that a big […]

Divorce: Inlaws or Outlaws

“You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family.” What happens to your extended family when you get a divorce? When children are involved, they are still your children’s grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. They are still theirs and yours extended family. Just because you divorce your husband or wife doesn’t mean that […]

Marriage and Divorce

Groucho Marx once said “Marriage is the chief cause of divorce.”  But choosing not to get married doesn’t mean you won’t ever go through a painful breakup, it does mean that you won’t have to get a divorce if it happens. Divorce rates are decreasing because marriage rates are decreasing. Many couples decide to live […]