Discuss eldercare with parents
Ali Davidson has a reality check that’s about as difficult to read as it is to talk about. "If you’re an adult, and your parents are still alive and in decent health, it’s likely that you’ll have to take charge …
Category: Mediation
A New Eldercare Resource
On Friday afternoon, the federal Administration on Aging unveils its new, improved elder care locator. The major change: anyone who dials the toll-free number, (800) 677-1116, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time on weekdays should get an actual …
A better way to end a marriage
A pilot project diverting legal-aid clients from acrimonious divorce-related court spats to mediation has been so successful that organizers want to make the project permanent. “Our success rates are very high,” says Deb Miller, senior counsel for Legal Aid Alberta’s …
Why are women more likely to divorce if they have daughters?
Toni Docherty and her two daughters share a special brand of female closeness that binds them irrevocably. They shop for clothes and make-up together, they watch chick-flicks as a threesome, and they chat as they cook together. Their understanding is …
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Is 'Living in Sin' Still Bad for Your Marriage?
Moving in together before marriage used to be associated with a higher risk for divorce. But now, as more unmarried couples than ever before decide to live under the same roof, do they face the same fate? Sociologists think the …
Too many feuding parents 'rely' on court, says minister
Too many parents fighting over child custody use the courts as their first option to resolve the dispute, Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly has said. He called on estranged parents to make greater use of independent mediation to resolve their differences. …
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Understand your marital property rights
(PLEASE NOTE: This article refers to Ohio law and may not be applicable in your state.) If you are married, what's "mine" is really "ours." A large percentage of my practice deals with divorce and dissolution cases. Many people are …
Finances make it hard to divorce during a recession
Personal finances can be so bad during recessions that couples are forced to put off divorce, simply because they can't afford to live on their own. Experts say figuring out how to split up a household can be daunting, especially …
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Marriage and divorce disparities on the rise
Social scientists have been talking about a "retreat from marriage" for at least 20 years. The overall pattern is a decline in marriage and rise in cohabitation, a delay in marriage to later ages, and high rates of divorce (even …
Tips for shared parenting
While you may need and feel you have a right to see your children 50pc of the time, it doesn't always work out so neatly. Be flexible in your arrangements and always discuss changes to the routine with each other …