NEW YORK — New York City’s first-ever Divorce Expo is being touted as “one-stop shopping” for lonely hearts suffering through a breakup. “Start Over Smart” will be held at the Metropolitan Pavilion this weekend. Its founders say the expo is an antidote to the nation’s massive wedding planning industry. Various exhibits will help people sort […]
At the Metropolitan Pavilion on West 18th Street, divorce is following marriage, just as it does in life. On Wednesday the Pavilion, which describes itself as one of New York’s premier special events locations, played host to a wedding expo, New York magazine’s “New York Weddings Event.” About 850 people paid $40 a ticket. Couples […]
The recent public display of acrimony between Christie Brinkley and her ex husband Peter Cook reminds us of what goes wrong with divorce. How does it affect their two teenage children? 1. When you criticize your child’s parent, you criticize your child’s DNA. Our children rightfully feel that they are drawn from both of their parents. If […]
They were rap’s royal couple. Nas and Kelis jumped the broom in 2005 after a courtship that included video cameos and public declarations of love. But the split between the rap legend and his R&B wife four years later was just as public and all too ugly. As the expectant “Milkshake” singer accused her husband of abandoning her mid-pregnancy […]
However the census figures also show an increase in the numbers of people who are married. The results show a 41% increase in the number of children of cohabiting (not married) couples, and a 14% increase in the numbers of children of lone mothers. Ireland’s population has increased since 2006, and now stands at over 4.58m. The […]
After 16 years together and 11 years of marriage with Peter Facinelli, calling it quits didn’t come easy for Jennie Garth. In fact, the former “Beverly Hills, 90210” star told People magazine that she fought the decision the whole way through until it was evident she and Facinelli could keep up a charade no longer. “That’s the […]
Weight is often an issue in divorce. I have had clients who have come to me seeking a divorce from a spouse because the husband or wife was vastly overweight and any physical attraction was long gone. Is that a basis for divorce? According to the law — including law in Michigan where I practice, […]
Divorce filings are up on Long Island since the state’s no-fault divorce law took effect 17 months ago, but breaking up isn’t always as simple as had been touted. In Nassau County, the number of new cases grew 6 percent last year compared with 2009, the last full year under the old law. In Suffolk, […]
Divorce sucks for all involved. This is why some believe that staying in a miserable marriage is better than ending a miserable marriage. To that, I say: Really? Children won’t be affected by two parents who fantasize about the other contracting a swift terminal illness? Children growing up in a petri dish of contempt won’t be better […]
When New York adopted no-fault divorce in 2010 after decades of failed attempts, lawyers and families praised legislators for eliminating the need for one of the bitterest elements of a divorce: assigning blame. More than a year later, critics say more troubling aspects of the reform package have emerged. One of the changes included a […]
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