Posts Tagged ‘Marriage’
Dating after Divorce
Beginning to date after a divorce can be tough. After all, you have been through a lot in your previous relationship, to put it mildly, and you may find it difficult to jump back into the dating pool. Dating someone who is also going through a divorce can pose further challenges. While dating someone who…
Read MoreSharing Friends after Divorce
While divorce often poses unique issues to each couple navigating the complicated, emotionally wrought path, there are often overlapping issues that are widely experienced by those facing the end of a marriage. Splitting assets, property and material goods can be difficult, tedious and time-consuming. Navigating custody decisions, parental responsibilities and family life can be heartbreaking.…
Read MoreA Revealing Look at the Modern Marriage
A recent study commissioned by UK law firm Slater & Gordon explores the state of marriage in the modern age. The study surveyed 2,000 married people on their deepest feelings about matrimony, divorce and the consequences of both. Of those surveyed, a fifth described themselves as “trapped” by their marriage, and would decidedly end it,…
Read MoreDivorce and Infidelity
The decision to divorce is never an easy one. Typically, it is one wrought with frustration and uncertainty. The factors that go in to the decision vary greatly from couple to couple, yet one of the most prevalent scenarios often involves adultery or the suspicion of adultery. While some couples can overcome the damage done…
Read MoreRemember to Breath: Taking Care of Yourself During a Divorce
Divorce is a difficult decision, and it is one that leaves many impending problems in its wake. It is important to consider the repercussions on your family, your finances, and your estate. But there is another thing to consider, that can often fall by the wayside when dealing with such an emotionally-wrought decision: YOU and your…
Read MoreUK Supreme Court Pierces the Corporate Veil in Landmark Ruling
This week, in a landmark decision by UK’s Supreme Court, the ex-wife of a Nigerian oil tycoon won a potentially game-changing divorce settlement. It was argued that Michael Prest tried to conceal assets from his wife by hiding property in an offshore company. The decision to uphold an appeal by Prest’s wife was unanimous – with…
Read MoreHollywood Divorce Sparks $10 Million Battle
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have been tabloid fodder for years now, and yet it seems they are still making waves in the media, this time for their forthcoming divorce. While Moore and Kutcher first announced their split in 2011, they are not yet divorced. Their divorce filing cited “irreconcilable differences” and Moore was originally…
Read MoreArt Student Aces Exam with Divorce Paper Wedding Dress
A fifteen-year-old student in the small town of Crawley, England recently created an art project that has gone viral on the internet. Hoping to symbolize the tendency of people to rush into marriage and end up divorced, she created a wedding dress completely out of divorce papers. The dress used divorce papers, arranged in a…
Read More"Gray Divorce" on the Rise
While the circumstances of each divorce vary from couple to couple, there has been a recent influx in “Gray Divorce,” or divorce involving couples over the age of fifty. This growing phenomenon poses its own set of complications. Most of these issues involve alimony and retirement, things which younger married couples sometimes haven’t even begun…
Read MoreExtreme Divorce Avoidance: Man Jumps from Window to Avoid Divorce
Divorce is a difficult decision, one that is not came upon lightly, and it is hard on everyone involved. This proved especially true for one couple in Jerusalem. In early March, a man actually jumped out of a courthouse bathroom window to avoid divorce proceedings. This sounds extreme and it is safe to say that…
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