A close friend of my wife, Julia, has been wrestling with a difficult decision for years. Julia has been married to Fred for nearly a decade, and together, they share two young children with twins on the way. While Julia would have preferred to keep her family intact, a troubling pattern in their relationship has …
Veronica Walters embodies the essence of a dynamic, modern Renaissance woman who gracefully defies traditional norms and boundaries. At the age of twenty-seven, Veronica faced the devastating breakdown of her marriage with her first husband, the father of her 4 young children. In a time of society when divorce was still highly taboo and unfairly …
Prenuptial agreements, or prenups, have gotten such a bad rap over the years that many soon-to-be-married couples dread the prospect of even bringing up the subject during the leadup to the wedding. Prenups are often treated as cold, calculating, and often inherently exploitative by one or both partners. The process can be unromantic, forcing future …
“So, you are telling me that your partner hits you. I would never stay in a situation with that kind of abuse. Why don’t you leave him?” People often imagine that they would be the first to walk out the door at the first signs of abuse. However, breaking free of abuse is not only …
A weird thing about divorce is that it can be either one of the worst and most stressful events of someone’s life…or it can just be another Tuesday. Take my friend, for instance, who recently got divorced from her husband of 20 years. They started out as boyfriend and girlfriend who met when he was …
Divorce is never a pleasant decision to make; the aftermath of the process takes a toll on both parties. It requires proceedings within the legal system and the expertise of legal professionals. Today, more and more couples are realizing that they do not wish to partner through the traditional institution of marriage. This leaves many …