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 […]
No one should get married without having a Prenuptial Agreement in place. A Prenup is an agreement between two people that deals with the financial consequences if their marriage should end. It is used to protect your assets going into the marriage as well as future assets. It also protects you against premarital debts your future spouse may have. Even if you have very […]
Believe it or not—On March 31 and April 1, 2012 in New York City—there is going to be a divorce expo. “Start Over Smart: A Modern Divorce Expo.” This is a trade show that is supposed to educate you on the ways to have a successful divorce. The event will feature experts who “will be available […]
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 […]
What do you do when your spouse tells you that he or she is gay and wants a divorce? Whether you’ve been married a long time or just a few years, it is devastating. When your spouse tells you that they are gay and no longer want to be married to you, it’s as bad […]
Many of us start off 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 […]
The statistics in 2012 from the Pew Research Center are scary. In 1960 nearly three-fourths of people 18 and older were married. In 2010 the number had dropped to 51%. Four in ten births were to unmarried women. If this trend continues, within a few years less than half of the population in the United States […]