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Suspect your Spouse is Cheating? Get a Parrot.
If I didn’t read about it in three different cases, I would have never believed it. Apparently over history, the pet parrot has been a key witness in proving unfaithfulness and abuse in marriage:
November 19, 1937: According to the LA Times, Mr. James J. Reynolds wanted to put his parrot on the stand to testify […]
Study Shows Ritalin Use Doubles in Children of Divorce: But the Question Remains ‘Why?’
When a new study comes out showing that Ritalin use doubles in children of divorce, it is easy to assume the very public perception that divorce is always bad for kids. But is it really that simple?
Below, Professor Lisa Strohschein asks the following question: ‘Is it possible that divorce acts as a stressful life event […]
Parents’ Unexpected Divorce Can Destabilize New College Student’s Life
Embarking upon a college career is a rite of passage. It is a foray into the realm of adulthood; it is a time to test the waters intellectually and emotionally, socially and professionally. But new adults are not immediately minted as soon as the dorm room is set up and the parents have waved good-bye. […]
Through the Eyes of the Child
Bill Sears of Billsarena.com being interviewed regarding child custody and shared parenting on The Fox Morning Show With Mike and Juliet, live in New York on Monday May 14. The show was inspired by the political and family ramifications of Alec Baldwin, David Hasselhoff, Brittany Spears and Charlie Sheens custody fights and issues.
Divorce is Harder on Men, Study Shows
People who have experienced a divorce are at a higher risk of depression than those who remain with their spouse, a new study indicated.
The study revealed divorced men were six times more likely to report a episode of depression, while women who underwent marital break-ups were three times more likely to do […]
Divorce Is On The Decline
Fewer and fewer married couples are getting divorced nowadays. Some reports say the U.S. is seeing the lowest number of divorces in almost 40 years. But, some people say marriages are just as unstable as ever.
On the surface of it, this is good news, right? According to the Associated Press, divorce rates are at their […]
Life is Short. Get a Divorce.
A racy billboard recommending that couples get divorced is raising eyebrows in Chicago.
The advertisement shows close-ups of a woman’s and a man’s chests and says: “Life’s short. Get a divorce.”
It’s located in an area of the Windy City known for its singles’ hangouts that’s often referred to as the “Viagra Triangle.”
The attorney who put up […]
Dishes but No Table: Picking Up the Pieces from Divorce
By Annie Groer
The Washington Post
Of all the dislocation and pain associated with divorce, one thing is certain. The wife or the husband, or maybe both, will have to leave home. No more morning coffee and newspaper on that sunny porch. No more view from the kitchen sink of the oak tree that once was a […]
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s VERY STRANGE Divorce…
But there’s a good lesson to be learned:
It is said that two’s company, three’s a crowd. That could be particularly true when you’re sharing one end of a small boat. But for Bruce Willis, his ex-wife Demi Moore and her young husband Ashton Kutcher, it proved no problem at all.
While Miss Moore canoodled contentedly with […]
Cruise and Holmes Have No Plans for Divorce
Tom Cruise’s friend Jenna Elfman is shooting down reports that the actor’s five-month marriage to Katie Holmes is unstable.
“Honestly, they’re happy,” Elfman, 35, told People magazine.
“They have a great life and they love each other. For some reason, the media cannot experience that. They must put in things other than the simplicity of it.”
Several recent […]
