July 14, 2016 6:32 pm
Published by Howard Mendelson
Why do marriages end? The reality is that most people still don’t know why relationships, even committed relationships like marriages, ultimately come to an end. The problem is that approximately 50 percent of all marriage will eventually lead to divorces, which can bring additional headaches and potentially leave the ex-spouses with financial problems that affect them for the rest of […]
June 28, 2016 9:06 am
Published by Howard Mendelson
A detailed examination of marriage trends found that individuals who have more than two sexual partners prior to marriage may be less likely to divorce than individuals with just two sexual partners before marriage. The research suggests that women with precisely two sexual partners, including their future husband and just one other person, were significantly more likely to end up […]
June 9, 2016 2:06 pm
Published by Howard Mendelson
Superstar entertainers Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon remain married after Cannon reportedly refused to sign divorce papers. Carey and Cannon separated in August 2014, with Cannon then filing for legal separation in December 2014. Now it appears that Cannon isn’t so keen on getting divorced. Carey, who is 46 years old, has been pushing for the couple to finalize its […]
May 31, 2016 6:07 am
Published by Howard Mendelson
Reality television stars Yolanda Hadid and David Foster have been embroiled in a contentious divorce case in California for some time. Now it appears that things may get even more acrimonious as Foster contests Hadid’s request for spousal support. Foster and Hadid have two daughters, Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid, who have used their appearances on “The Real Housewives of […]
May 20, 2016 6:11 am
Published by Howard Mendelson
Famous Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore recently spoke out about her divorce, calling it her “biggest failure.” Barrymore was married to Will Kopelman for four years, with the couple ultimately announcing their divorce in April 2016. When Barrymore appeared on the Netflix talk show “Chelsea,” hosted by her close friend Chelsea Handler, she was confronted with questions about her marriage to […]
May 6, 2016 2:54 pm
Published by Howard Mendelson
If you are someone who only recently got married, you probably aren’t too worried about what will happen in the event that you eventually get divorced. After all, you’re still riding the high of just having tied the knot. You’re never going to have to file for divorce, right? Right? Wrong. The reality is that roughly half of all marriages […]
April 18, 2016 1:00 pm
Published by Howard Mendelson
Yet another marriage between celebrities has ended in divorce. Gwen Stefani, the lead singer of popular band No Doubt, and Gavin Rossdale, the lead singer of the popular band Bush, announced in 2015 that they were ending their marriage. The couple’s marriage lasted for almost 13 years, ending only after news outlets reported Rossdale’s alleged infidelity with a family nanny. […]
March 14, 2016 8:12 am
Published by Howard Mendelson
One of the most significant predictors of divorce is unchecked contempt, according to a prominent marriage therapist. Dr. John Gottman, the founder of the Gottman Institute in Seattle, Washington, has studied marriage for forty years and noticed a pattern when it comes to couples that don’t end up staying together. Although anger can lead to serious disagreements and, ultimately, divorce, […]
February 24, 2016 6:02 am
Published by Howard Mendelson
The parents of adolescent students in Texas have raised questions about school disciplinary actions after middle school gym teachers punished the students by ordering them to run laps and do bear crawls and other difficult athletic workout exercises. The punishment was handed down after the students allegedly engaged in misconduct during gym class. According to the parents of kids who […]
February 4, 2016 6:02 pm
Published by Howard Mendelson
Could drug testing of students soon become the norm in New Jersey? More and more school administrators in New Jersey and elsewhere in the country are considering clamping down on student rights and imposing drug testing policies. School officials certainly have a difficult task in trying to protect students against danger and ensure that the school environment is conducive to […]
