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  • So Who Are You REALLY Marrying? The Truth May Scare You… (Part 1)

      Love is blind, or so goes the old saying that explains away a host of poor choices in the relationship department. It seems like a silly saying, until you consider the current divorce rate. (And that one … or two… terrible relationships you managed to get out of in college. Phew!) But however you…

  • Polygamy – The Hidden Face of Marriage in Michigan (Part 4)

      Welcome back and thanks for joining us for this last installment in our series on polygamy in Michigan. So far we’ve discussed what Michigan law has to say about plural marriage, and also talked a little about the history and culture of this rare phenomenon. In our final article we’ll be looking at polygamy…

  • Polygamy – The Hidden Face of Marriage in Michigan (Part 3)

    Welcome back and thanks for joining us as we dissect this interesting and somewhat controversial subject. Polygamy is about as far from current mainstream America as throat singing and eating Hakarl (Google it – you’ll be amazed.) But despite it’s rarity, and illegality, polygamy still exists in America. If you’re only joining us now, we…

  • Polygamy – The Hidden Face of Marriage in Michigan (Part 2)

    Polygamy may seem like a strange topic for a family law blog, but variety is the spice of life, and technically this is a version of marriage (however obscure and illegal it may be.) In the previous segment we discussed what the law is regarding polygamy, both here in Michigan and in the U.S. as…

  • Polygamy – The Hidden Face of Marriage in Michigan (Part 1)

      Big Love was an enormously successful HBO drama a few years ago. Bill Henrickson is an all round kind, hardworking husband and father in Utah. His children are clean and cute. His wife is ….wait, his wives are industrious and welcoming. Well, most of the time. Hold up! Wives? He had more than one?…

  • Refusal to Vaccinate Lands One Michigan Mother in Jail!

      Many parents disagree on how to raise their children. Subjects like bedtime, dietary restrictions and even school of choice can be a source of contention. But it’s not often that parents end up in court over disagreements about their child’s medical care. However, a Ferndale mother was just sentenced to jail for refusing to…

  • Do Men Have More Affairs Than Women? Or Is It The Other Way Around?

      Does gender play any role in determining who has more affairs? This may seem like a strange question, but a little research proves that the answer is somewhat surprising. Many people make the automatic assumption that it’s men who stray from the path more often than women. After all, this is the picture that…

  • Hey Kids! Guess What? We’re Getting Divorced! (Part 2)

      If you’re only just joining us now, then you have a little bit of catching up to do before you can read on. Oh, and in case you didn’t see it in the first article, that title was just to grab your attention – no parent should ever tell their children about a pending…

  • Hey Kids! Guess What? We’re Getting Divorced! (Part 1)

      As if getting a divorce isn’t hard enough already, now you have to break the news to your children. (That title was just to get your attention – obviously, you should NEVER tell your children about your pending divorce in that way!)   But in all seriousness, for some parents, the prospect of breaking…

  • What Should You Do With Your Engagement Ring After The Divorce? (Pt. 2)

      Welcome back. Thanks for joining us for this discussion about engagement rings, and what you could do with yours after divorce. This can be a bit of an uncomfortable subject for some people, but engagement rings mean different things to different people, and what you choose to do with yours after your marriage has ended is…