Category: Divorce

  • Divorce Statistics: A Look at Women and Divorce

      Talk to any American about divorce and they can probably tell you that more than half of today’s marriages are ending in divorce. But this isn’t surprising news, and most people have heard that particular statistic. However, there are lots more interesting facts about divorce and women, beyond the number of people involved in…

  • Divorce Court 101: A Look At What To Expect in a Michigan Divorce Court

      The word “court” can conjure up some pretty intimidating images for people, which may be why some people are nervous about what happens in a divorce court. Realistically, anything new and different can be a little scary, and if you’ve never been through a divorce before, you might be experiencing some jitters. So we…

  • Are Children of Divorced Parents More Likely To Get Divorced?

      It is a commonly accepted “truth” that the children of divorced parents are more likely to get divorced themselves. After all, it seems that with a rising divorce rate here in the US and the fact that children learn behaviors and lifestyles from their parents, this would be an incontrovertible truth. But as it…

  • Surrogacy For Same Sex Couples in Michigan (Part 1)

      In the wake of the legalization of same sex marriage in Michigan, there are a vast number of gay and lesbian couples who were finally allowed to walk down the aisle together and declare their lifelong love for one another. But as the old playground song explains, “first comes love, then comes marriage, then…

  • Is Your Spouse Cheating? What You Need To Know (Part 4)

      Having talked about the types of relationships that commonly develop into affairs, the warning signs to look for, and the ways that a cheater justifies what they do, we are wrapping this up with an overview on how to catch a cheating spouse.   Unsurprisingly, catching a cheating spouse is rarely anything like hollywood…

  • Is Your Spouse Cheating? What You Need To Know (Part 3)

        Having looked first at the most common scenarios where affairs take place, and then at the most likely signs that you should watch for, today we are going to talk about the ways in which cheaters justify their actions to themselves.   Believe it or not, while cheating is often thrilling and exciting,…

  • Is Your Spouse Cheating? What You Need To Know (Part 2)

      In the first installment in this series, we talked about the most common scenarios where affairs take place. Next we are going to look at the warning signs you need to look for, in order to help you determine whether or not your spouse is having an affair.   Hollywood movies are full of…

  • Is Your Spouse Cheating? What You Need To Know (Part 1)

      Being suspicious of your spouse’s fidelity is a terrible feeling. Being certain that something in your relationship has changed, but being too afraid to confront it, can leave you struggling with fear and resentment.  Accusing a spouse of cheating and getting nothing but angry denials in return, can be confusing and frustrating. In this…

  • DIY Divorces – Not Always Your Best Choice

    We live in a society that champions the DIY approach for just about everything. You only have to spend five minutes on Pinterest to find recipes for everything from homemade laundry detergent and sunblock, to instructions on how to build your own dining room table and weave your own hammock. While this wonderful variety of…

  • Cheating Spouses & Affairs: What You Should Know (Part 3)

    In part one and two of this series on cheating and facts about infidelity, we discussed the first eight items on our list of facts you should know about extramarital affairs. Moving on, we are going to wrap this up with the last four items on our list. So here goes…   Cheating Can Spice…