The time has come. As the nation ages, millions of adults will find they are thrust into caring for an aging parent or other relative. My husband and I have just joined this group of caregivers. We recently began taking …

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A mortgage divorce buyout is sometimes an essential part of the process of two spouses separating. If you are faced with the possibility of a divorce buyout, you need to determine whether you can afford it or not. Here are …

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Why do some men and women cheat on their partners while others resist the temptation? To find the answer, a growing body of research is focusing on the science of commitment. Scientists are studying everything from the biological factors that …

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It was in July 2007 when Mike L. asked the Pennsylvania courts to declare that he was no longer the father of his daughter. For four years, Mike had known that the girl he had rocked to sleep and danced …

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Ross Kenneth Urken is going to a wedding next week. His parents’. There aren’t many etiquette books that cover this one. And the bride and groom aren’t the only ones whose history is being rewritten with remarriage. Happily Divorced By …

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Here are some tips for handling this sticky situation. Stephanie Burchell, Ph.D., is a licensed marriage and family therapist from Dallas Dr. Michelle New is a clinical child psychologist and founder of Kentlands Kids, a private practice in Gaithersburg, Md. …

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If you want to protect assets in divorce, there are several different things that you could potentially do with your options depending, to a degree, upon which state you live in. While you will not be able to shelter your …

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The first wave of U.S. mortgage defaults was spurred by lenders who made bad loans and borrowers who wound up with larger monthly payments than they could ever hope to manage. Lately, something altogether different has been making an increasing …

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Joanne Hough moved her family to Ottawa from Manitoba 10 years ago to help care for her aging mother, who was experiencing the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. With four kids between the ages of 10 and 20 still living …

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Parents can play an important role in preventing their children from becoming bullies, says new research. "Improving parent-child communication and parental involvement with their children could have a substantial impact on child bullying," said Rashmi Shetgiri, study co-author. Shetgiri, paediatrician …

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