Divorce Rate

On August 24, 2010, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Advice, Divorce Information, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

Baby boomers were responsible for the highest divorce rate in history—22.8 per 1,000 married couples in 1979 compared to 3.5 per 1,000 in 2008. Nearly a third of divorces, according to the most recent census, are among people who have been married 20 to 40 years.  They have been called the greatest divorcing generation in […]

Why Men Cheat

On July 18, 2010, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Advice, Divorce Information, Prepare for Divorce, Sex, by leslye

Every so often there is an article making excuses for why men cheat, particularly middle-aged men.  While there are a myriad reasons why men cheat, a recent article blamed it on testosterone or lack of it.  Suppressed testosterone levels in middle-aged men is associated with depression, heart attacks, dementia and higher overall mortality rates.   One of […]

New York’s Divorce Liberation

New York is finally going to change to No-Fault Divorce.  It is the last state to do so, while every other state in the union moved to a no-fault divorce system at least a quarter of a century ago.

Joint Tax Return

When you are a newlywed, the opportunity to file a joint tax return may sound romantic.  And when one spouse has relatively high income while the other has little or none, it can even save taxes. But for couples who are splitting up, but not yet divorced or legally separated before the end of the […]