While the following story did not occur here in Columbus, Ohio, it still demonstrates what not to do when you go through a divorce.Many people have probably heard of divorce stories where one of the splitting spouses hides his or her assets in a foreign account or by...
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Month: March 2014
‘Conscious uncoupling’: Paltrow-Martin split ushers in new phrase
Most of the celebrity gossip in the past few days has been focused on the split of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, and understandably so -- but not necessarily for the reason you may be expecting. Yes, they were a celebrity couple which always makes for a good...
Property division doesn’t have to be a stumbling block
As many Columbus residents have likely noticed, the realm of divorce news tends to attract the bizarre and the weird. More than anything this has to do with the way divorce is portrayed by news outlets and blogs -- but there is a kernel of truth to the portrayal....
How to approach the daunting prenup conversation
While the source article for this blog post is for financial advisors -- hey, even the advisors need some advice every now and then -- it raises an important point about prenuptial agreements. Prenups have been a common theme on this blog, and for good reason. They...
Prenuptial agreements can be successfully challenged
It used to be that prenuptial agreements were considered ironclad documents that were nearly impossible to challenge. The documents would be signed before a couple walked down the aisle, and all the contents of the document would be appropriately enforced in case of a...
Study says cohabitation before marriage isn’t divorce predictor
Imagine for a moment that you are young and in love. You and your significant other decide to get married -- but before you do that, the two of you think that the time has come to live together. To both of you, this isn't that big of a deal. After all, you've been...
Prenuptial agreements are more important than you may think
Many people who are getting married are so swept up in the furor over their wedding that they either forget or simply ignore one critical aspect: the prenuptial agreement. This contract is absolutely vital in this age of divorce, and there really are few good reasons...
Social media use, and how it can affect your divorce
It has become one of the most important questions of our time, at least in terms of divorce law: is social media a helpful tool or an alluring menace? The question could be posed more generally to society as a whole, but with divorce, it is an especially important...
Ex-wife hires hit man to kill ex-husband, plot fails
In one of the more extreme divorce stories you will ever hear, a man's ex-wife hired a maintenance worker to kill him. The plot failed, and the man's ex-wife was arrested in July 2012 for trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband. Possibly in a more stunning...
Movies and a talk could be enough to prevent divorce
Researchers may have found a way to keep married couples together and, hence, lower the divorce rate: just watch more movies. Wait, what?Yes, it appears that a group of researchers who asked a number of couples to watch romantic movies and then discuss what they saw...