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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
The recession has caused drops in everything from retail sales to divorce rates. While the former is edging up, however, the latter is continuing to fall. In fact, the latest survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) shows 57 percent of lawyers nationally have seen a drop in divorce filings compared to last fall — which had already seen a plunge in filings compared to 2007....
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
True love may be the key to a long and happy marriage – but being a dentist or an agricultural engineer helps, too, according to new research. A paper that correlates occupations with divorce and separation rates, to be published this week in the Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology , reveals that dancers and choreographers, bartenders, massage therapists and telephone operators are most...
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Green Mountain Daily - Front Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
There's a bit of history about this story, but here's the quick and simple version (in quote format to separate it, but I wrote it): Vermont lesbian couple gets a civil union, has a kid through artificial insemination, and then divorces in 2003. Biological mother renounces homosexuality, moves to Virginia to keep the kid from the other mom. Custody battles ensue for the next six years. The biological...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday
A reader writes: "My boyfriend and I split up a few months ago. We had a dog together ... Any suggestions on how to share custody of the dog?"
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Black Voices Blogs (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Filed under: Holiday Season Whether you are just separated or have divorced for seven years, the holiday season presents some unique circumstances for single parents. Divorce, death or mutual separation can be difficult, but during the holiday season, when you're supposed to be happy and surrounded by family, times can just be plain tough. Whether you have joint custody and miss the pitter-patter...
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Big Lizards (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Generally we use the "Matrimonial Madness" category for discussions of same-sex marriage; but not this time. Today, in a bolt from the blue (staters), the Senate Democrats have snuck a ringer into Majority Leader Harry "Pinky" Reid's (D-NV, 70%) version of ObamaCare... they created a new tax with a nasty " marriage penalty " to punish dopes who actually tie the knot,...
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Time (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
A few Indian tour operators are cashing in on Indian's rising divorce rate with a new offer: The perfect holiday -- just you, your spouse, and a relationship counselor
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Backseat driving (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
I've stolen the headline from Balloon Juice , and I hope the name sticks to this study : overall divorce rates for couples where one partner is very sick stays at an average level, but only because healthy women are much less likely to divorce a now-sick spouse while healthy men are much more likely to divorce their sick spouse. A healthy man is seven times more likely to divorce a sick spouse than...
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Celebrity Baby Scoop (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Levi Johnston , who posed for Playgirl just last week, says that he sees a little bit of himself in Tripp – his 10-month-old son with Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristol , 19. “He is very funky,” he told PEOPLE at the GQ Men of the Year Part in LA last night (November 18). “He’s got a lot of energy. He’s always looking to mess things up, break things. He’s...
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Divorcing Rick (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
This is Annie, Megs daughter. She is in UCLA Medical Center Neuro Intensive Care Unit. Right now she is in room 6429. I will let you know when and if she gets out.
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Entertainment Tonight (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Oscar nominee James Caan has filed for divorce from his wife of 14 years, and ET has the details. The 69-year-old 'Godfather' and 'Misery' actor cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split with his wife Linda , with whom he has two sons. Caan is requesting joint custody of the children.
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Full Comment (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
A just-released study from the Vanier Institute of the Family ( read it here on PDF ) by York University professor Anne-Marie Ambert, Divorce: Facts, Causes and Consequences , vindicates assumptions many conservatives hold instinctively, and may provoke some discomfort in “progressives.” To begin with some good news: Divorce rates are not as high as we thought. Divorce rates have been...
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Sassyqarla Entertainment Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Avril Lavigne is reportedly dating Lindsay Lohan's ex-boyfriend. The singer - who is divorcing estranged husband Deryck Whibley - has been seen out several times with American actor Wilmer Valderrama and the pair have apparently been getting very close. Over the weekend, Avril, 25, and 29-year-old Wilmer were spotted at Los Angeles club Wonderland getting cosy. An onlooker is quoted by US gossip blogger...
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California Rumor (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Mel B and ex-husband Jimmy Gulzar squared off against each other in a Californian courtroom Tuesday. The pair were in court for a hearing concerning their 10-year-old daughter, Phoenix Chi. RadarOnline.com witnessed the former Spice Girl in a heated row with her lawyer in the hallway outside the courtroom. They say she was visibly upset and was screaming at her attorney about Gulzar. The courtroom...
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Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Here he is: Scott Turner Thursday night quizmeister at Rocky Sullivan's in Red Hook, bringing you his latest and greatest thoughts and observations. This feature is brought to you by Miss Wit, Red Hook's t-shirt entrepreneur extraordinaire. Greetings Pub Quiz Gaze Averters... Did you see the Leonids meteor shower this morning? Neither did I! But I have in the past, and it's beyond cool. This year's...
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englishrusian | 08/11/2009
With the divorce rate on the increase in the USA and western and women becoming increasingly independent often placing their careers before family and husband, It is no surprise to know that many men have joined the Russian brides bandwagon. The media has often painted a black picture of Russian dating , sometimes with good reason, due to fake dating sites, Russian brides scammers, and guys losing...
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