Category Archives: Divorce (General)

Alcoholics marry as frequently as non-alcoholics, but they divorce or separate at a rate at least four times as frequent as the general population. At some point in their lives, more than 13 percent of adults in the United States … Continue reading →

Back in the 1960s, when lawmakers in California hammered out what would become known as the nation’s first no-fault divorce law, critics feared the legislation would clear the way for men to abandon wives and children and the responsibilities of … Continue reading →

For most people, one of the biggest hurdles in a divorce is the moment when one spouse tells the other “I want a divorce.” That four-word sentence animates a thought that may have been percolating in the mind and heart … Continue reading →

Cold feet walking down the aisle is the subject of humor. Everyone has stories about people who feel uncertain on their wedding day. Most people dismiss these troublesome thoughts that percolate from the recesses of the soul, but should they? … Continue reading →

Some people mistakenly believe they can escape an impulse marriage in Las Vegas or a short childless marriage that went wrong from the start via an annulment, but the courts say otherwise. Divorce and annulments are both ways to end … Continue reading →

Many observers believe that Japan, in particular, is becoming  what is called an ohitorisama society, a society of people living alone and unwed. The ohitorisama society is reflected in the very low marriage and birth rates in contemporary Japan. It … Continue reading →

“Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?” goes the Beatles song about the inevitability of old age. Many Baby Boomers now head into the sunset years alone, undeterred by the prospect of the perils … Continue reading →