Tag Archives: divorce
Sesame Street aims to help kids cope with divorce
When young children are going through a divorce, it is not uncommon for them to feel sad, confused, angry, hurt or any combination of emotions. Unfortunately, aside from siblings, there are rarely any sources of support and understanding that are their age and experiencing exactly what they are. Further, there are relatively few child-oriented… Read More »
Divorce rate hits all-time high in Brazil
As a largely Catholic country, the Brazilian government has historically been tough on divorce. Under the country’s family laws, couples who wished to divorce in Brazil were required to live separately with the approval of a judge before they could file for and be granted a divorce. These restrictive laws resulted in Brazil having… Read More »
Palin son and wife file jointly for divorce
The eldest son of former Alaska governor and U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly two years. The couple reportedly filed for divorce jointly, and it appears that their split will be an amicable one. Track Palin and Brittan Hanson were married in April 2011. Their… Read More »
How can you prove that your spouse is hiding assets?
Last month, we offered advice on what divorcing spouses should do if they believed that their soon-to-be ex-spouse was hiding assets. In that divorce blog post, we reported that nearly one-third of adults admitted to lying to their husband or wife about money, and that almost two-thirds have actually hidden money from their spouse…. Read More »
Mayim Bialik divorce: is parenting style to blame?
Last week, actress and former child star Mayim Bialik announced that she and her husband had decided to seek a divorce. The couple was married for nine years and has two children together. Bialik recently made news by publishing a book about her preferred parenting style. Known as ‘attachment parenting,’ Bialik’s methods of raising… Read More »
Divorce causes loss of health insurance for Nevada women
A new divorce study has found that a startlingly large number of women lose their private health insurance coverage every year after divorcing their husbands. Although women who do not work or who hold one or more part-time jobs are generally more likely to become uninsured after divorce, women who work full-time and hold… Read More »
What happens if your spouse hides assets during divorce?
Even if your divorce case seems simple at the outset, it can easily get very complicated in a very short period of time. One possible reason for this sudden complication is when one or both spouses are not completely truthful about their assets and their individual financial situation. Although it is illegal and highly… Read More »
Do companies have a duty to help employees through divorce?
When an employee is going through a divorce, he or she may find it near-impossible to come to work every day and perform at the same level as before the split took place. The most obvious reason for this is the many obligations and time commitments that come with divorce, such as meetings with… Read More »
How adult children can help boomer parents through divorce
According to a recent study, about one out of three members of the baby boomer generation is unmarried, and 60 percent of that number is divorced. In fact, the divorce rate for people over 50 has doubled since 1990, and it is likely to continue to rise in the coming years. Even if it… Read More »
Money puts Kutcher-Moore divorce on hold
It was nearly one year ago that we wrote about the separation of actors Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. At the time, neither spouse had actually filed for divorce, but we speculated that Moore would do so in the very near future. You can read more about their split, including statements m each spouse,… Read More »