Marriage and Relationships
When does Online Activity become Infidelity?
September 11, 2015
Divorce laws in the US have been around for centuries, but the digital age is making many divorce cases far more complicated. Charges of infidelity used to be easy to prove in a time before the Internet. A photograph or some form of physical evidence would provide proof that something shady was g...
Fallout from Ashley Madison Hack Still Unknown
September 4, 2015
We would be remiss if we didn't speak about the release of information that hackers stole from Ashley Madison, a site for people who wished to have an affair. Some divorce lawyers have spoken out about how there may be a significant uptick in the number of people seeking divorce after the informa...
Sacred Cows of Marriage and Divorce
August 24, 2015
Google has been known to investigate some very strange areas. One couple who works for the company has decided to tackle the research on divorce and see if it really holds water. People throw around statistics about marriage and divorce all the time, but Astro Teller (yes, that's his name) says t...
When’s the Best Age to Get Married?
July 28, 2015
When is the best age to get married? The prevailing wisdom has been that people who get married later in life are less likely to get divorced. The reasoning is that people who are older have more of their life in order, so they can handle the added stresses of marriage and parenting. But a new s...
Same-Sex Divorce Happens Before Same-Sex Marriage in Louisiana
July 16, 2015
Same-sex marriage may be legal in all fifty states now, but there are a few states that are holding back while waiting for an official mandate from the court. One of these is Louisiana. That's why Louisiana has seen its first same-sex divorce before its first same-sex marriage. The two New Orlea...
Things to Look for that could Signal Divorce
June 10, 2015
Divorces that come out of the blue usually have long-simmering tensions behind them. A lack of communication, a guilty secret, or a habit that grates on one partner suddenly explodes. Couples who want to stay together for the long haul must sharpen their communication skills and watch out for hid...
UK Survey Shows the Damage Social Media has on Relationships
May 17, 2015
Social media has added an entirely different spin on divorce proceedings. Social media can reveal a lot of information that a partner doesn't want revealed. Worse, many of the entries are public. Spouses have caught their partners cheating through looking at Facebook histories. In the UK, a surv...
Consider Seeing a Counselor Before Marriage
May 13, 2015
One of the best things you can do for your marriage is to see a counselor. In fact, if you can see one before you get married that's even better. Many couples don't see a marriage counselor until problems are well-entrenched and a lot of hurt has built up. Learning what problems may be sneaking u...
Elise Buie Family Law | Marriage Equality Reaches the US Supreme Court
May 12, 2015
Currently, couples have the ability to marry regardless of biological sex in 36 states. The potential impact of a ruling by the Supreme Court would be to normalize the access to legal rights across all states.
BIFF – Practice Makes Perfect
March 10, 2015
Learning how to communicate with a hostile ex-spouse is key to your long-term mental health. Bill Eddy describes his "BIFF" methodology below which can be found on Eddy's website and in his book entitled "BIFF - Quick Responses to High Conflict People" Do you need to respond?Much of hostile ...