Right now two states are looking at creating a law to make counseling mandatory for couples who are seeking a divorce.
Two states propose marriage counseling pre-divorce bills
Helping adult children cope with divorce
There is no set time and age that a couple decides to get a divorce. Maybe it was after just a few short months of marriage, or maybe the couple decided it was time to split after more than 20 years of marriage? Either way, if children are involved - regardless of their age - the split will most likely have some sort of impact on them.
January sees increases in divorce filings
While many look at the new year and promise to reinvent and start living life on a new track, attorneys across the country are saying they see a trend in January of people who take those resolutions very literally and decide to end a marriage.
Study: Children of divorce responsible for more of college costs
A new study found that children of divorced parents are responsible for more of college's financial burdens than those students' whose parents are still together.
Just got divorced? You might end up even healthier
While divorce can be troubling and trying on any man, a recent study has come out saying that in the end men might actually get healthier after getting out of the marriage.
Being a peacemaker versus a warmaker
A recent article suggests that the way for dads to have positive results in their custody cases is to be seen as a peacemaker versus a warmaker in the courtroom. "A peacemaker does not cause disruptions. A peacemaker is not inflammatory. A peacemaker doesn't engage in name calling."
Social media a factor in many divorces
More and more couples are blaming texting and social media sites for infidelity leading to divorce.
Advice for putting the kids first in divorce
Divorce and co-parenting can often be hard on children. If both mom and dad are always at each other's throats, a child can feel stuck in the middle and even criticized for loving both parents.
Men's rights in Missouri: A quick synopsis and some tips
Although many men work off the assumption that they will not get a fair shake in the legal system, there is actually no presumption in Missouri that a mother is automatically entitled to sole custody. The tender years doctrine (a doctrine that provided that custody of children under 13-years of age should be awarded to mothers) has long been abolished in Missouri.
