2017-01-25 19:02
A fictitious journal entry of Hollywood Actress Angelina Jolie Dear Diary I am just sitting here looking out at the Pacific Ocean feeling a little bit bereft. Like, I don't have anythin… Read More
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2017-01-25 17:20
Divorce doldrums got you down? Here are 10 Quotes to cheer yourself up with Unknown “If marriage means you fell in love, does divorce mean you climbed out?” Robin Williams &ldquo&hell…Read More
2017-01-25 16:56
A recent ruling in the UK courts could positively impact the lives of women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Courts have ruled that there will no longer be a presumption of… Read More
2017-01-25 16:30
In 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that gay people have equal right to marry as straight people in America in the case Obergefell v Hodges. Thus, today, marriage equality… Read More
2017-01-25 16:14
I am one of those people who think that if you are American you are American. There shouldn’t be a need to qualify that. For example “African American” or “Asian Amer… Read More
2017-01-25 15:59
Let me just start by observing that grey divorces are the new black in the divorce arena. People over 50 are almost as likely if not more so to get divorce than their younger counterparts an… Read More
2017-01-25 15:32
I hate it when my boyfriend threatens to break up with me if I don’t do something. Lately, he has said that a few times and I am not sure how to deal with it. I was talking to my colle… Read More
2017-01-25 15:11
These are the types of wives whose marriages will implode in seven years or less: The wife who has no passion of her own It is so important for a wife to have her own interests and he… Read More
2017-01-25 05:16
Marriage is expendable but it can be done with finesse When you divorce your wife it does not mean you divorce your kids Always get a prenup. Keep marrying up as far as youth and beauty. Nev… Read More
2017-01-25 04:49
As a woman in her twenties, I can’t imagine what it would feel like if my boyfriend dumped me for a woman who is older than me. Especially if its by a lot. Like ten years or something… Read More
2017-01-25 04:29
Who pays for experts such as a vocational expert in a divorce action? The short answer is it depends. Either spouse can hire their own experts. The judge could order experts. Sometimes spous… Read More
2017-01-24 21:44
Blended families are increasing all over the country and world as people divorce, remarry and pull their children along for the ride. In the US, blended families account for about 18 percent… Read More
2017-01-24 21:07
A lot of people in the black community still believe in this day and age that therapy is for white people. Black men in particular would prefer to jump out of a helicopter over Afghanistan (… Read More
2017-01-24 20:45
Did you know that in Egypt and many Muslim countries, it is a man’s prerogative to divorce his wife simply by saying “I divorce you” to her three times? Apparently, this pr… Read More
2017-01-24 20:27
Keisha has said she is finding grace and strength from her tiny baby daughter, Ella Grace. Keisha announced her divorce from her husband Ed Hartwell last July and has endured not a little bi… Read More
2017-01-24 04:17
We are very fond of Meghan Markle, the new girlfriend of Britain’s Prince Harry. So we follow her blog The Tig and I even read one of her posts this morning about “being enough… Read More
2017-01-23 07:09
Hi everyone, After more than 8 years as editor at Divorce Saloon, I have decided that it is time to move on. It has been a fun time and I have really learned a lot from my colleagues and rea… Read More
2017-01-23 06:51
A nisi divorce judgment is a term used to reference a judgment (in the context of divorce a “divorce judgment”) that is not yet final. It is what is called an “inter… Read More
2017-01-23 06:26
That is a very good question. First, what is a divorce decree? Here is a definition: divorce decree is the court’s final ruling and judgment order that makes the termination of a marri… Read More
2017-01-23 04:43
This one is a weird topic but we were discussing this subject yesterday and it came up about my friend Josh who I knew senior year in college. We liked each other, and hung out all the time… Read More
2017-01-22 16:14
A lot of people out there can handle their divorce with class and panache. They even throw divorce parties to help their friends and family get over their awkwardness and move on with them t… Read More
2017-01-22 16:02
With the increase in the number of millionaires in the country, it is no wonder that there is a corresponding increase in high asset divorces – both in the US and abroad. The problem c… Read More
2017-01-22 15:31
A french couple obtained a divorce in Dubai then the husband fled the country with the children’s passport, leaving the wife penniless and with no way to support herself in the country… Read More
2017-01-22 15:12
Apparently, un-divorcing is a new trend. I had no idea. In 2009, I wrote the http://www.divorcesaloon.com/2009/08/03/guess-who-wants-to-un-divorce-billy-joel/word in reference to Billy Joel… Read More
2017-01-22 06:54
Sure, this is how you feel right now, fresh out of divorce court after a blistering two years of back and forth between attorneys, you and your spouse. You have been burned big time. And it… Read More
2017-01-22 06:35
Obviously, when coitus stops, you are in trouble. If it continues for more than a year, I am told there is a legal name for it – Constructive Abandonment. Coitus cannot stop in a… Read More
2017-01-21 21:09
What is deferred compensation? Very simply it is when an employer holds back a little bit of your pay and gives it to you at a later date. They defer paying you, in other words, till you ret… Read More
2017-01-21 21:02
Anthony Zappin is a lawyer who worked for a big firm Mintz Levin in New York. When he was embroiled in a divorce action, Mr Levin is accused of misusing and abusing his superior position as… Read More
2017-01-21 12:03
In the post The Science of Succcessful, Sizzling Marital Sex I tried, perhaps unsuccessfully to provide you with some ideas of what could be missing and what you needed to do, from a scienti… Read More
2017-01-21 10:02
These watches are sick. And each would make a perfect “thank god you finally got out of there” parting shot gift for your guy friend who needs some post-divorce cheering up… Read More
2017-01-20 21:10
Meghan Markle, at 35 years old, is three years older than Prince Harry of the House of Windsor. She is blog mistress of a website called The Tig and an actress in the popular Ameri… Read More
2017-01-20 07:20
Mr Gooding is asking that he and Sara share custody of their 10 year old daughter and he has expressed a willingness to pay support. But according to the Post, he does not think he should pa… Read More
2017-01-20 06:12
Babies can lead to massive marital upheavals. Sure, swimming in your lovely little head is this Brangelina fantasy of a passel of impossibly cute babies turned children that… Read More
2017-01-20 05:29
Is your spouse cheating on you? Hopefully not but all too often, where there is smoke there is fire. Do you suspect cheating is going on? Have you confronted him or her? And what did they sa… Read More
2017-01-20 04:42
Are you a writer or blogger whose subject matter is divorce? We invite you to submit articles on the topic of divorce. Any topic related to divorce is welcomed. We reserve the right to publi… Read More
2017-01-19 12:40
When Donald Trump was caught on tape saying the “p” word, the country and maybe the entire planet collectively gasped. Nobody could believe that a man running for president had u… Read More
2017-01-19 03:47
Michael Fine had a penchant for giving his female clients hypnotised pleasure in his law office and one of the clients who suspected she had been hypnotised when she awoke to find her clothi… Read More
2017-01-19 03:16
The short answer is nobody seems to know for sure. And depending on who you talk to, the predictions run the gamut from “it will have very little real impact” to “it risks… Read More
2017-01-19 02:49
Is your marital sex a sizzling success? Or is it an epic fail? By “sex” I am referring to the sessions you are having with your spouse. And only those. Are they successful… Read More
2017-01-18 18:51
I’m a fat, twenty-something Asian chick who has never married – just as a disclaimer – so I know that I should not be giving anybody advise on getting their bikini bod… Read More
2017-01-18 05:22
This is a good question worth asking because the incoming first lady has said at various intervals that “Barron is the most important priority” in my life. This is goo… Read More
2017-01-18 05:07
Reports are saying that Austrian ice cream shop owner Estibaliz Carranza, 38, will be transferred from her female prison to a men’s prison because she is too dangerous to be locked up… Read More
2017-01-17 20:25
Who wants to sit there and listen to testimony about Uma Thurman’s pill popping and her boozing after 6 P.M? Me!!! But the judge in Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson’s custody trial (… Read More
2017-01-17 20:08
I am under thirty but I have never married and certainly I have never divorced. I have never even shacked up with anyone. But this demographic of people under 30 seems to be a very bus… Read More
2017-01-17 14:54
Can you unilaterally change your mind about a settlement agreement in a divorce action? I think the short answer to that is no. A settlement agreement is a contract essentially. Normally, yo… Read More
2017-01-16 13:50
A slew of recent reports suggest that while the rate of divorce is plummeting in England, the actual average cost to untie marital bonds is skyrocketing in the country. Indeed, it has been s… Read More
2017-01-16 08:35
I am not a sexist guy contrary to what my friends here at Saloon will have everybody believe. But I am fed up with the double standards in society where men are always the heavy and women ar… Read More
2017-01-15 21:22
Pets and relationships So one of the topics my editor asked me to discuss is pets and their impact on marriages and divorces. How the heck would I know, right? I have never been married or d… Read More
2017-01-15 20:54
Hi, my name is Kate and I am a new contributor to Divorce Saloon. My role is not yet carved out but we are thinking of having me to a type of advice column like the one Carolyn Hax does for… Read More
2017-01-15 19:18
Why does it suck extra when it is the woman who has to pay alimony? Below is an excerpt of a conversation we here at Divorce Saloon had about alimony. Do you agree or disagree that when it i… Read More
2017-01-15 18:35
Tinsley Randolf Mortimer used to be the hottest thing at all the New York galas and parties. The pretty 41 year old blond and her sister Dabney ruled Tinsel town in a way that Pari… Read More
2017-01-15 17:09
Have you heard the latest gossip about the two billionaires who recently declared their intention to divorce their lovely wives? No? Well I have got all the latest updates for you. Bill Ackm… Read More
2017-01-15 15:23
Across 2. a contract between two or more parties 6. parent The parent who has decision-making authority about where a child resides and possibly all the child’s legal and educational n… Read More
2017-01-15 12:22
Is your spouse or partner crazy? But do they refuse to get help? It could be anything from severe depression, manic/depressive behavior, substance abuse, serial cheating, lying, manipulation… Read More
2017-01-15 11:44
Here are 10 ideas for post-divorce dates (in the early months) So I just posted on post-divorce dating tips for women over 40 which you can find here. Now I want to talk about a few fun idea… Read More
2017-01-15 10:54
Dating after divorce can be intimidating for women over 40 For women of a certain age, getting divorced and then finding new love and partners is hard. They are completely shell-shocked by t… Read More
2017-01-15 09:23
Divorce Saloon ARE YOU READY TO DIVORCE quiz We prepared this short quiz to help you as you journey towards ending your marriage. Sometimes marital conflicts are normal ebbs and flows of a r… Read More
2017-01-15 07:13
26 U.S. Code § 1041 – Transfers of property between spouses or incident to divorce. So, in this post I discussed property division and specifically the criteria judges used to det… Read More
2017-01-15 06:39
Your Divorce Documents Checklist: What to Cart To Your Lawyer’s Office for the First Consultation So you may have already read The Ultimate Divorce To Do List and also How to Desi… Read More
2017-01-15 05:55
Once you have itemized every single thing you own with your spouse in the asset column, then indicate the spouse who owns it or if all is owned jointly you just tick down the JOINT colu… Read More
2017-01-14 19:12
How do judges make “property” awards in divorce action? What criteria do they use? Well, it depends on where the parties are getting divorced. If it is in a community property st… Read More
2017-01-14 18:08
Divorce is like lotto in a way. It brings people out of the woodwork that you didn’t even know existed. Its like misery loves company and they all want to commiserate and give yo… Read More
2017-01-14 16:45
So here you are recently divorced and with a big fat check itching in your hands. What should you do with it rather than squander it like some people have been known to do? No, I am not thin… Read More
2017-01-14 08:22
The following is a partial transcript of a conversation we had at Divorce Saloon about spanking and custody. The question posed is whether a parent who spanks their child should lose custody… Read More
2017-01-14 07:25
Robin Thicke Paula Patton Custody Fight Robin Thicke and ex wife Paula Patton custody battle heats up. She is accusing the obviously loving and devoted father of spanking their son and so sh… Read More
2017-01-13 14:27
TRUE OR FALSE? A divorce trivia quiz It doesn’t matter who is the plaintiff or who is the defendant. It is all the same to the divorce judge. You can go to jail if you commit ad… Read More
2017-01-13 13:51
It is always a challenge to get a home that has the right amount of “character.” After a divorce, it is imperative to start over in the right home so that you don’t add dep… Read More
2017-01-13 13:41
Is it possible to get more than 50 percent of your spouse’s retirement benefits when you divorce? When it comes to divorce retirement benefits, it would seem logical that the person wh… Read More
2017-01-13 13:31
Most divorce lawyers are awesome but some can be real AHs. The thing with divorce lawyers who are A. H. is that I think they forget they are in the sales business and that their customers ha… Read More
2017-01-13 12:05
HERE ARE 50 THINGS TO PUT ON YOUR DIVORCE TO DO LIST Do a pro and con list of leaving or staying together. Reach a decision and if it is “leave” then… Figure out who you w… Read More
2017-01-13 10:55
Laura Wasser is the most important divorce lawyer in Los Angeles and she is probably the most financial successful as well. All the celebrities out there go to her when they want to get divo… Read More
2017-01-13 09:49
Menopause is the devil. And for guys? Well, they often feel like “this is for the birds” when their wives become this crazy monster version of the lovely, happy-go-lucky girl the… Read More
2017-01-13 09:33
I just saw this Instagram video by Jaden Smith and it made me smile because he is obviously feeling all this angst and he is just a boy and life will get better and make a little bit more se… Read More
2017-01-13 08:30
I am not a father’s rights proponent or anything like that but I do think that if there is ever a doubt, courts should give dads custody of sons. Boys need their fathers. It is a quest… Read More
2017-01-13 08:07
Hi, I am Marion T.D. Lewis. I am formerly a NYC divorce attorney. These days, I sometimes act as the editor in chief of this blog and a couple of others and other times I am off &l&hell…Read More
2017-01-12 20:31
I just learned a new expression today. I was reading about how America’s new president (as of next week) is alleged to like “golden showers” and for the life of me I had no… Read More
2017-01-12 20:19
Perfect little Miss Gwyneth Paltrow never lets us forget two things: the first is that her dad died and because of that she will never smoke a cigarette. The second is that she divorce… Read More
2017-01-12 20:00
It happens pretty often that a divorcing spouse is entitled to certain monies such as income from retirement accounts or securities or even what is called “deferred compensation”… Read More
2017-01-12 15:03
I don’t think the price of the ring is dispositive but I do kinda think that the amount of effort and money a man invests in engaging a woman and marry a woman can say something about… Read More
2017-01-12 14:54
The New York Post is hinting that a reconciliation may be in the works between Hillary Clinton’s former aide Huma Abedin and her sex addict husband Anthony Weiner, the disgraced c… Read More
2017-01-09 08:54
It can happen. Your spouse gets an exciting new assignment in a foreign country and you pack up the family and go abroad to live this exciting jet-setting expat life and next thing you know… Read More
2017-01-09 08:27
It doesn’t happen everyday but it does happen that divorce judges sanction divorcing parties or their attorney’s in a divorce action. It usually is in response to some type of ou… Read More
2017-01-09 07:19
Quick: If your husband stole your thrice worn Burberry scarf (which you saved up months to buy) and gave it to his whore mistress would you divorce him? I would. I wouldn’t even think… Read More
2017-01-09 07:13
The short answer is that bonuses at the end of the year are part of the marital property and yes, normally you need to disclose it to your attorney and in your financial affidavits. If you d… Read More
2017-01-09 06:53
You used to say i was your daily omega 3 fatty acid and your oily fish fish, i love you! fish, i love you! fish you are the one! fish let’s get married and have some babies you claimed… Read More
2017-01-09 06:27
No, you cannot get out of paying back child support by filing for bankruptcy. It’s like student loans. Child support and spousal support payments are not dischargeable under the federa… Read More
2017-01-08 07:35
The following is a transcipt of an internal conversation we had about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce and custody fight. Jeannie: OK Show of hands who feels sorry for Brad? Who… Read More
2017-01-06 12:05
I just read Jeannie’s article about whether Brad Pitt might consider “suicide” because of what happened with Angelina Jolie and I had to respond it it even though… Read More
2017-01-06 11:14
Divorce does not have to be all bad news. You can get inspiration from it, in fact. Here are 9 ways to take those lemons and make lemonade: Don’t let your divorce become a stigma in yo… Read More
2017-01-06 10:10
Start each day by saying “Thank you universe for all the blessings in my life and for all the lessons you have deemed me important enough to learn.” Have a cup of coffee in… Read More
2017-01-06 08:53
They were cute as a button together and seemed really in love. But with the death of the British crooner, Fadi Fowaz finds himself being interrogated by British police. And friends of George… Read More
2017-01-06 08:09
“I think so. They seem solid enough,” says our editor in chief when I brought up the idea for this post. “I mean where is either of them going to go after this?&r&hell…Read More
2017-01-06 07:55
Men like to get presents just like women do. Isn’t that true, guys? So here is Bryan Pauly’s list of 8 cool things to give that guy who just happens to be newly divorced: He… Read More
2017-01-06 05:33
When I was a young woman of twenty-three, I had an affair with a married man. First of all, I really don’t know what I was thinking. Actually, I wasn’t thinking. I had met him du… Read More
2017-01-06 04:53
Brad and Angelina can teach us a lot of things but one of the key lessons, I think, is that too much change, upheaval and movement in a relationship is unsustainable. It is bad enough to hav… Read More
2017-01-05 14:42
Divorce can be a commodity which can be traded for profit. It is possible to buy or sell your divorce. How? Easy. Start a blog, for example. Or an online journal and build up an audience of… Read More
2017-01-05 12:23
Getting served with divorce papers out of the blue is without question a WTF moment. Seriously, how could you ever be prepared for it? Sure your marriage wasn’t perfect, but who… Read More
2017-01-05 12:01
Divorce has been known to turn a few people into raging alcoholics. Especially for us guys who need to appear tough and in control but for whom so much is out of our control during this diff… Read More
2017-01-05 11:24
There are many books to read when you are divorcing. Our own (sometimes) Editor in Chief has written a series of books called How to Divorce which you can access here Read More
2017-01-05 11:08
Every successful marriage needs a healthy dose of transparency, vulnerability and space in order to really flourish. Transparency is needed because it is the only way to build and preserve t… Read More
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