Couples stay together ‘for the kids’ Younger kids are the subject of a lot of research on the emotional impact of divorce. However, we don’t know much about the impact of divorcing when grown kids leave home. Parents, sometimes, divorce only after their kids are grown. This is because they...
Divorce and a Lucky Lotto Winner
They say ‘you make your own luck’. And luck, according to Richard Zelasko, won him $80 million. However, a court is making him split it with his ex. This divorce case entered the Michigan appeals court. The lotto winner, the panel ruled, was to divide his recently won, $80 million...
Divorce and Special Needs Families
Divorce requires communication. And this is especially true for the families of special needs children. Of course, families with special needs children have emotional and financial challenges to face. And these can be difficult and expensive. In addition to this, Jacobi-Parisi says: ‘The divorce process for families with special needs...
How Divorce Effects Wealthier Kid’s Education
Divorce affects everyone involved. And wealthier kid's education is, apparently, impacted the most. In addition to this, children involved in divorce are known to have lower educational prospects. A new UCLA study, however, says that divorce doesn’t impact upon kids equally. Likewise, the study says that divorce shortens the academic...
‘Gray Divorce’
Americans are splitting. Middle aged Americans. Millions of them. Likewise, the American over 50's divorce rate, since 1990, has doubled. A 'grey divorce' means splitting up later in life (after 50). Even the very wealthy can find divorce extremely emotionally and financially draining. However, 'grey divorces' aren't just financially taxing....
Everything and the Kitchen Sink
People create prenups to protect themselves. And there’s one woman who knows this. Her name is Fidan Shevket. An Aussie divorce lawyer included everything in her prenup. And ‘everything’ includes Tupperware and linen. Fidan Shevket didn’t let her new boyfriend leave a toothbrush behind. She wanted to protect herself against...
Larry King’s Divorce
Larry King filed for divorce. And his family celebrate this news. The former CNN host’s health is apparently in decline. So the 85-year-old wants to finalise his divorce. In addition to this, he wants to remove his wife, Shawn, from his will before he passes away. According to Page Six,...
Big Utah Wedding
Imagine if your wedding was fake. And what's more; imagine if your spouse staged it for attention... A hairstylist says his ‘wife’ faked their wedding. William Jordan Blackmore filed a suit in a Brooklyn federal court as a result of this. This is because his ‘wife’, Andy Potamkin, apparently 'set...
Signatures and Alimony Payments
A businessman is renewing a campaign. And he needs 623,212 signatures. Steve Clark is proposing an initiative. He's trying to give voters a voice when it comes to divorce and spousal laws. He's trying to prevent judges from ordering divorced individuals to pay more than five years of alimony to...
Separation: Liam and Miley
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are separating. Their marriage began in December 2018, and lasted for less than a year. The couple enjoyed a covert wedding ceremony following the loss of their home to the devastating November California wildfires. Cyrus and Hemsworth have a long history. June saw Miley celebrate...