April

  • Unreality Check
    April 30, 2009 | comments: 0
    A scientific study about to be published by a psychologist at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois has been making a bit of commotion in the news lately. It seems some people are not too happy with the findings that Daniel Molden, assistant professor of psychology in the Weinberg... Read More

  • Holidays After a Divorce
    April 10, 2009 | comments: 0
    Divorce. I have been there and done that, along with 19 million other adults in this country. Although it has lost some of its stigma over the years, divorce hasn't lost any of its heartache. As a divorced parent, nothing is more heart breaking than watching the impact of divorce on your... Read More

  • Keeping Love Alive When Your Bank Account's on Life Support
    April 9, 2009 | comments: 0
    The potential for couples to argue about money is right up there with sex and housework, so today's economic difficulties mean there may be plenty for couples to fight about. Marriage Educators tell us that there are skills you can learn to navigate rocky financial terrain while keeping... Read More

  • Have Gender Roles in the Family Changed?
    April 8, 2009 | comments: 0
    Gender roles in the family were pretty much set in stone back in the fifties, but times change. . .or do they? The Council on Contemporary Families did a study on gender roles and equality in family life for their upcoming conference and the results might surprise you. ** Does marital... Read More

  • Divorce Papers Accuse Nevada Governor of Infidelity
    April 7, 2009 | comments: 0
    An affair with a Playboy model was one of the charges levied against Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons by his estranged wife Dawn. The accusation hit the news yesterday when the Washoe County Family Court unsealed the records on the case giving journalists plenty to talk about. The divorce... Read More

  • Rising Unemployment Creating More Work for Divorce Lawyers
    April 3, 2009 | comments: 0
    As the recession continues to deepen and job cuts accelerate, a rapidly rising number of divorced spouses are requesting changes be made to child support and alimony arrangements. In a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 39% of the nation's top divorce... Read More