Marriage was once upon a time considered the most sacred of all social institutions and people used to take their vows of being united for life very seriously. Not anymore. Today, divorce rates are rising at an alarming rate all over the world, and this has an adverse impact on the psychology of the children [...]

Divorce is very common today; people think they know all about it. The fact is that you do not really think or anticipate the effects of divorce until you are going through it. It catches you completely unprepared.

The Worst You Can Expect
People going through a bad marriage focus on the positive outcome from the [...]

We live in the information age.  Right now, it’s possible to access almost every piece of information ever published anywhere.  This has been called a great asset to our society, but it has also been called a downfall since there is almost no privacy in a society where your entire life can be traced by [...]

Couples who use divorce mediation can save thousands of dollars in attorney fees and untold energy in reduced stress.
Deciding To Divorce
The decision to get divorced is even more important than deciding to get married. By the time a couple decides to get divorced, they may have tried marriage counseling, marriage therapy weekends, religious instruction, and [...]

Marriage, they say, is a union of two souls; the coming together of two people who want to share everything in their lives with one another. A good number of marriages are just that – a beautiful union where there is love, tolerance, understanding and friendship. Unfortunately, not all marriages turn out to be ideal [...]

People usually have beautiful, happy weddings, and the bride and groom rarely worry about a divorce on this wonderful day.  Unfortunately, a huge percentage of the people who marry end up in divorce court.  The couples who end up in divorce court come with different reasons for the dissolution of their marriages.  Some were never [...]

Most people get married and intend to remain married to the same spouse as long as both partners live.  Unfortunately, many people cannot live up to the vows they take on their wedding day, and they end up in divorce court.  Some people last a few months with their spouse while others last for years [...]

The end of a marriage can bring on so many changes, both tangible, physical changes like a change of household and emotional changes.  These changes can be very hard to deal with, especially since divorce can be a very lonely time.  If you find yourself in the middle of a divorce and having difficulty coping, [...]

Divorce is often heart-wrenching for children. Parents try to overcompensate for the pain in different ways. The best arrangement would be when the children know they were welcome to live with either parent. This is not difficult to achieve if both the estranged spouses can come to a common understanding.
Marriage Might Not Last Forever, But [...]

Before you look at common law divorce, you need to understand what common law marriage is. This is an arrangement where two people live together like husband and wife without a formal approval from any court or religious institution. This differs from couples who just live together in the fact that they appear in their [...]