Family Reunion

Do Daughters Bring Out a Dad’s ‘Softer Side’?

By Medline Plus on 05/25/2017 “…Fathers are not only more attentive to little girls, a new study finds, they’re also more accepting of their feelings. Dads sing more to their daughters, play harder with their sons and speak to their little ones in strikingly different — and important — ways. …” Read the entire article: https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_165950.html

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‘There’s been a seismic social shift’: Why it’s now MEN who say they’ve been destroyed by divorce – while their wives are quick to bounce back

By Daily Mail on 05/17/2017 “…‘Divorce destroyed me. I feel an enormous sense of failure that I’ll never fully get over,’ says David, 56. And what of his former wife, Dawn, whose affair sparked the end of their 17-year marriage? To describe her as ‘coping’ seems something of an understatement. …” Read the entire article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4516142/Why-s-MEN-say-ve-destroyed-divorce.html#ixzz4i2Z2uO1N

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When it comes to support payments, ‘first families first’ is the general rule

By Business Financial Post on 05/16/2017 “…In Canada, where about 40 per cent of married couples divorce, and more than 80 per cent remarry, this is a common problem, and it is often left up to the courts to decide where to draw the line. …” Read the entire article: http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/when-it-comes-to-support-payments-first-families-first-is-the-general-rule

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Women just aren’t that into the ‘marriageable male’ anymore, economists say

By Washington Post 05/16/2017 “…The “marriageable male” has steady income. He pays his bills on time and could help support a child, too. He has long captured the interest of economists, who associate him with a healthier economy. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/05/16/women-just-arent-that-into-the-marriageable-male-anymore-economists-say/?utm_term=.333c6a94b825

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How marriage has changed over the years

By Detroit Free Press on 05/13/2017 “…Only 1% of marriages ever make it to the 70th wedding anniversary. Sophia George, 88 and her husband Tony George, 93 talk about how they’ve lasted so long and they renew their vows in front of others. Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press …” Read the entire article: http://www.freep.com/story/life/shopping/georgea-kovanis/2017/05/13/married-statistics/101446014/

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A legislative victory: Alimony reform group scores win

By Reformer on 05/12/2017 “…The task force is comprised of one member of the House and one senator; the state’s chief superior judge; a Superior Court judge “who has significant experience” in family court; two experienced family law attorneys; a Vermont Alimony Reform member; and a representative of the Vermont Commission on Women. …” Read

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Opponents say reforming Michigan custody law not in best interest of children

By Michigan Peninsula News on 05/08/2017 “…The measure would reflect a presumption that joint custody is best for a child unless it is determined that one parent is unfit or when both parents decide on another arrangement. If a judge decides not to award substantial time with a child to both parents, that judge would

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Steinberg: Divorcing couples in Illinois will be losing ‘custody’

By Chicago Suntimes on 05/08/2017 “… The statistic that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce is a dusty pre-sexual revolution relic. Demanding people to get married before they canoodle led to unwise, short-lived marriages. With couples getting married at older, more discerning ages, now only about a third of marriages fall apart. …” Read the

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