News Articles - Marriage
Marriage without financial planning walks on shaky legs
By Los Angeles Daily News, June 23, 2024 “…Have you talked about money recently with your spouse? Perhaps you should. In the U.S., 43% of first marriages, 67% of second marriages, and 73% of third marriages end in divorce, a 2022, a Forbes study revealed. Couples divorce for many reasons…” Read the entire article: https://www.dailynews.com/2024/06/23/marriage-without-financial-planning-walks-on-shaky-legs/
Bill allowing joint custody after divorce clears Japan’s Lower House
By The Japan Times, 04/16/2024 “…Under the current Civil Code, only one parent can take custody of a child after a divorce. But with the introduction of joint custody, parents will be able to decide, through a mutual agreement, whether to share custody or not…” Read the entire article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/society/lower-house-joint-custody/
Children and Divorce: The 3 Big Questions
By Psychology today, 01/19/2024 “…In the first two years, kids whose parents divorce are more likely than others to experience distress, anger, anxiety, and academic problems and to participate in disruptive behaviors, substance use, and other forms of risk-taking…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/going-beyond-intelligence/202401/children-and-divorce-the-3-big-questions
Shared and Structured Parenting Can Improve Well-Being
By Cara Goodwin, Ph.D., 01/17/2024 “…Specifically, the researchers found that shared parenting was linked to fewer symptoms of parent depression for children of all ages. Shared parenting was also linked to fewer behavioral and emotional problems in children 2 to 5 years (but not older children)…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/parenting-translator/202401/parenting-practices-and-mental-health
Holiday co-parenting after separation or divorce: 6 legal and practical tips for surviving and thriving
By The Conversation, 12/04/2023 “…Proactive planning can help prevent our families from adding to the backlog in the family courts. It can also keep your money in your own holiday present budget and out of the pockets of lawyers like me…” Read the entire article: https://theconversation.com/holiday-co-parenting-after-separation-or-divorce-6-legal-and-practical-tips-for-surviving-and-thriving-213600