From Larry Herren The Detroit News MichDads Blog: One of the things I enjoy most about providing parent education is the new and exciting information I learn in the process. Such was the case a couple weeks ago when I …
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The old joke is that when two parties go to court, the only ones who really win are the lawyers. But thanks in part to a bad economy, lawyers are learning that it may be more profitable to avoid trying …
Divorce. The word itself causes many of us to shiver. Not only can it be an emotionally painful and exhausting process, but it can also burn a huge hole in one’s wallet. Divorces can be extremely long, drawn out processes …
Co-parenting is not a new term, but has become more mainstream after such high-profile divorces such as Sandra Bullock and Jesse James that involve children. Co-parenting, also called cooperative parenting, may not be easy, but it is very important to …
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Here’s a new option for those worried they’ll end up on the wrong side of the statistics that show so many marriages ending over time: divorce insurance. SafeGuard Guaranty Corp., an insurance start-up based in North Carolina, recently released what …
"If it's your first marriage, you've got a 50-50 chance," Doyle Hamilton said, looking around the room. "If it's your second, you've got less than that." A few couples shifted uncomfortably under his unwavering gaze. One woman kicked her fiancé …
Sheri Rupsic and her ex-husband always remained civil to each other for the sake of their daughter. Divorced for 13 years, the Eastlake resident is now happily remarried and has an 8-year-old son with her second husband. Her ex also …
Those of us lucky enough to stay home with our kids this summer know the one thing brothers and sisters like to do best when locked up for hours alone with each other: They fight. As I mentioned in my …
With backing from Microsoft and the city’s Department for the Aging, Selfhelp has created a “virtual senior center” for about a dozen low-income elderly people, with six more scheduled to join the party at the end of the summer. Even …
When your elderly relative needs to enter some sort of long-term care facility — a moment few parents or children approach without dread — what you’d like to have is clarity. Does assisted living really mark a great improvement over …