‘Divorce Information’ Archives
Divorce & Marketing: Is the “divorce niche” the last untapped frontier for advertisers?
Divorce information for divorce professionals and advertisers Back in the Spring of 2008, a few months before Divorce Saloon was launched, Adweek ran an article written by this guy named Andrew Adam Newman Can a Web site focused on divorce convince marketers to advertise in Splitsville? At the time, there seemed to be a question mark as to [...]
Breast Implants and divorce: Is it just Mel Gibson who despises surgically enhanced breasts?
FAKE BREASTS AND DIVORCE I just got a junk email from someone at PlasticSurgeonLocatorvgig@worldtaxnet.com and this wiseguy was trying to sell breast augmentation surgery to me and I guess a whole bunch of other people on his contact list. Now, obviously, I don't need breast augmentation. On the contrary. But it did get me to thinking about [...]
On 529 Plans and divorce: What are the things to consider?
Should you liquidate your child's 529 plan after a divorce? That is a good question. It depends on the type of plan, and it depends on why you want to liquidate it. 529 plans, as you know, are a type of college savings plan. There are two types, a prepaid plan and a savings plan like an IRA or a 401K. The beauty about these plans is they allow [...]
What is the difference between “income” and “assets” in a divorce proceeding?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "INCOME" AND "ASSETS" IN A DIVORCE? That's a damn good question. When I first got asked that question, it brought back my accounting days in frenzy and I began to over-think the answer to include all sorts of variables: Income (passive, ordinary), Assets (real vs financial), Expenses, Liabilities, tangible vs. [...]
Are we ready for the new, global “divorce boom?”
Apparently, America had a divorce boom 30 years ago, in the 1970's. Many studies have been done on the divorce boom and its effect on children. Last year, a documentary appeared on Minnesota's Online News Source about the divorce boom and its effect on children. It appears the effects are not that great according to the studies that were [...]
Divorced but still living together? It’s not just Gary and Shannon. It happens more than you might think
Gary Coleman and his ex-wife Shannon Price were not married at the time she pulled the plug on him (isn't that just a little bit disconcerting?), sending him off to Heaven arguably before his time. Speaking of that, the whole thing is fishy because first of all, she did not tell anyone they were actually divorced. She pretended to still be married [...]
The best anti-divorce advice & the 5 deadly marriage sins that wreck a marriage
The best anti-divorce advice I ever got (which is why I never married) is, marry the right person. That means if you never meet the right person, don't settle and get married just for the sake of being married. The marriage won't last. The following are the 5 deadliest marriage sins that wreck an otherwise good marriage and send you in search of a [...]
Breaking divorce news: Are divorce rings the hottest new trend? Yes, according to NYT
The Fashion and Style section of the New York Times had an interesting report today about "divorce rings." I personally was unaware of such a thing, but it seems these are all the rage with modern divorcées and divorcés. Personally? I think the whole concept is ridiculous but maybe that's because I'm hormonal so everything strikes me as [...]
The bridegroom’s first marriage ended in divorce… Did you find out why before you married him?
Have you ever read the New York Times Wedding/Celebrations section and wondered why there are so many divorcés and divorcées who are willing to announce to the world that they are divorced? Seems kind of brave to me. Not that there is anything wrong with being divorced. But I don't know if I would announce my second marriage in the New York [...]
Divorce & House-work: Is there a connection?
A British study by the London School of Economics has shown that when men assist their wives with the house-work, the marriage tends to last longer. Why is that? Could it be because the wife nags him less? Or is there something intrinsically intimate about dusting and washing the dishes? LONDON (AFP) – Divorce rates are lower in families [...]
The big, fat, fake divorce: 5 reasons why people get them
1. Pensions like the one Continental airlines pilots divorced their spouses to to get. Read here. 2. To boast their career (true for media people and celebs who want to get higher ratings for their shows...do you think Larry King's divorce was a ratings hoax?) 3. To get a greencard (the married folks are illegal and so they divorce each [...]
Which is better a post-nup or a prenup?
In all states in the United States, and the District of Columbia, a prenuptial agreement is presumptively enforceable. That is not true all over the world. England and Wales come to mind as jurisdictions where the prenup is not presumptively enforceable. Japan and China recognize the prenup. Italy and Canada recognize premarital agreements but may [...]
Read this article on Freakonomics by a neuroeconomist and see if it explains why men cheat and how to avoid divorce
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/is-there-a-moral-molecule-a-guest-post-from-neuroeconomist-paul-zak/
Credit cards and divorce: Visa can predict how likely you are to divorce and they use this info against you
Are you having marriage troubles? Are you heading for divorce? You may not be too sure yet. But Visa, the credit card company, can predict with up to about 90% accuracy, if you will divorce. And they DON'T exactly favor customers who they feel is are likely to divorce because such customers are "high risk" and are less likely to pay their bills [...]
The Deadly Divorce Party: Why these events should be handled with sensitivity
In Britain, the BBC News ran a story about Brian Jones of Marske who was on trial for butchering his wife Katrina. Katrina was about to throw a divorce party when Brian, 63, lost it and killed her. Brian told the police whom he rang after the crime, that he "snapped" when he saw balloons and other party favors showing up at the house for the [...]
How much, in the aggregate, do Americans spend on Divorce-related expenses each year?
BUNDLE has just come out with it's HOW AMERICA SPENDS: 2010 BUNDLE REPORT: total US spending average per household for 2009. The numbers.... show how much the average American household spent last year: $37,782, not counting mortgage or rent (which are not included in the Bundle data). Divided into six categories, that's 23 percent of their [...]
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