I know. The government is shut down. And, I have no idea if this ridiculous situation will last two more days, two more weeks, or longer. (I am betting if it goes longer than 2 weeks, there will be a veto override to open the USA for business.)
If you believe that being the first to file a lawsuit does you any good, then this could be a surprise. Because women are more likely than men to file for divorce. Since the 1950s, folks reported that women are more likely than men to want out of marriage; . This was true even as far back as the 1800s (1825 to 1866), women were the plaintiffs in divorce proceedings and it has stayed at those levels ever since.
Continue reading Divorce, American Style?
I had a few of your readers complaining that my equation to figure out the chances of finding “the one” was too clinical and not romantic enough. (Yes, some folks don’t want their comments published on the web; I do keep them private.)
Continue reading Love and Marriage… and a prenup?
Getting married? Even for the first time, if one of you is running their own business, a prenuptial agreement (prenup) may be in order. If either of you have children from a previous marriage, it is a critical consideration.
Continue reading What’s a 6 letter word for insurance?
I’ve written about family law before. You know- the fancy term for divorce law. I not only have experienced divorce (ok, I was one of the adults- I caused the divorce; my children experienced it), but I have served as the financial manager for a family law practice for more than a few years. This is a big business- there are about 800,000 divorces filed annually in the US (compared to the 2 million marriages begun).
Continue reading Divorce- Technology Style
I am always amazed (annoyed?) at the innumeracy of the American (ok, the world’s) populace. It’s one of the ways polemicists can convince folks of certain “facts”– even when there is no logic behind their words.
Continue reading Average<>Median
Betty Thompson would be pissed. Yes, she would. Because, she knew that the best way to have divorce ‘work’ in America was to make things equitable. She worked hard to change the laws in Virginia. Instead of basing the split of assets from who had the title (which typically was the male, especially when she began her practice) to “equitable distribution”. And, while she knew that alimony had to have a finite limit- and not proceed for decades or for life- that change came slower.
Continue reading Till Death Do Us Part?
The day after tax day… 2007. I am summoned to visit a potential client with a problem. They have been using PCLaw (a superb accounting system for lawyers, accountants, and consultants- i.e., anyone who needs to track and bill time) for several years, a program with which I was and am intimately familiar. We talk and agree that I will assist them to resolve their current problems.
Continue reading Requiem for a Heavyweight
I’m a financial guy. (OK, I’m a chemical engineer, a business executive, and a consultant, too.) But, given my education, my training, and my experience, one would expect me to make great choices in my own personal life. Well, I admit it- I haven’t. Mostly because of emotional ties- which tend to cloud all of our better judgments.
Continue reading Even Divorce has a Third Rail!
The only reason why divorce is seemingly on a downturn right now is because of the economy. With house sales down and many of them underwater, spouses can’t afford to pull the plug. And, although my personal ptrack record sucks, I happen to think that’s a good thing.
Continue reading Don’t you love how they call it “Family Law”?