Facebook is often cited as a reason that many choose to file for divorce, at least indirectly. With the rise of the social media platform, more people have found it easy to be unfaithful to their spouses. Even if it never comes to that, however, the site can create a…
Adriana Velez, in a recent article for Huffington Post, detailed the “5 Most Annoying Lies About Dating After Divorce.” While Velez focused on a number of these lies — the biological clock, the perception that people who’ve decided to file for divorce are “damaged goods,” and the idea that a…
In a recent article for Huffington Post, contributor Terry Gaspard took a look at the phenomenon of grey divorce, which exists when one (or both) in an over-50 marriage decide to file for divorce. Gaspard writes the article from the vantage point of the grown children, who are forced to…
A recent article on Huffington Post asked the question, “Do we need a ritual for divorce?” In the article, contributor Lara Lillibridge shared her thoughts on what a divorce ritual — if it did exist — would look like: “From now forward we shall live as single adults, and promise…
Creativity is often fueled directly by experience, and there are few experiences more memorable than that of the decision to file for divorce (and everything that comes after it, of course). The truth is, marriage can stymie one’s self-reliance and creativity in ways that you never quite realize until you’re…
Recently, Huffington Post shared a crowd-sourced list of the 10 crucial questions to ask before deciding to file for divorce. In the short listing, there were some really good responses, including these gems: Do I honestly see myself spending the rest of my life with this person as my companion?;…
In news that should surprise no one, stressful marriages have been linked to depression. The pseudo-revelation comes from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with the full study first published in the April edition of the Journal of Psychophysiology. The Study Over the course of an 11-year period, married participants…
The most common reason people decide to file for divorce is financial, so it should really come as no surprise that they make a lot of financial mistakes when they’re going through the process. Money matters can grow even more common during divorce because the situation too often becomes emotionally…
Many marriages end up in one spouse deciding to file for divorce due to their partner being non-present, usually through an intense commitment to work. It’s true that an individual can place the demands of their job ahead of the needs of their spouse, and if it goes too long…
Has your marriage been touched by infidelity? Were you the cause of it? Are things now headed towards your spouse deciding to file for divorce? If so, there may be something you can do to stop this before it happens. According to a new study, admitting infidelity to your spouse…