There has always been something of a wage gap between the genders, with women earning less money than men. However, there is one potential sign that the gap has been shrinking: Women who get divorced are being told to pay alimony more often.That suggests that these...
Coming to terms with ending a marriage can be tough. You may wonder whether it is the right decision and how you will contend with the legal proceedings ahead. In the latter case, you may have dreadful visions of courtroom litigation and constant disagreements, but if...
You want to move with your child after a divorce. You know that it's not as simple as packing up and going. You and your ex have to talk about this, since you both have custody, and you may need to get it approved by the court before you can move.Two things the court...
One of the biggest disagreements that divorcing parents of different religions tend to have is how they will raise their children after divorce. Both parents are likely to want the children to only be raised in their own religion, and they may be very opposed to the...
You might not know the definition of a narcissist. But you probably can say with some assuredness, "I know one when I see one." Psychologists know the hallmarks of what's called Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). In the simplest terms, those with NPD "exhibit a...
The news out of Cuyahoga County in recent days drives home yet again the depth of the issue that Ohio faces regarding children in foster care. According to an article on Cleveland.com, authorities report that there are nearly 2,300 children in some form of...
They call it the divorce process for a reason. It can take some time to untangle your life from your soon-to-be ex-spouse's life. Although ending a marriage can be stressful, it can be helpful to remember the long-term impacts of divorce while taking it one day at a...
If you are getting divorced with teenage children, you need to be aware of how the divorce process can impact them. This is not to say you cannot end your marriage, and you may have a very good reason to do so, such as spousal abuse. However, you simply need to keep...
In our previous post, we shined the spotlight on how fluid the concept of spousal support has become over time. Back in the day when the common model had husbands working and wives taking care of the home, spousal support, or alimony as it was then known, usually...
