Author Archives: Mutual Solutions
NYTimes Article
“As jobs have been automated or moved overseas, it has become more difficult for high-school-educated young men to find the kind of steady, well-paying industrial work that sustained their fathers’ families. Faced with this situation, many of them are willing … Continue reading
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NEW LAWS LIMIT SPOUSAL SUPPORT (Alimony) IN TIME AND AMOUNT
Several states in the US have passed legislation that limits support paid by one spouse to the other after separation and divorce. The trend is to consider “lifetime alimony” a thing of the past when very few wives worked outside … Continue reading
WILL I BE HAPPY? QUE SERA SERA
For many who are contemplating divorce, the decision to leave a marriage or relationship happens over time. Weighing the pros and cons often comes down to the question: “will I be happy?”. A Harvard psychologist, Daniel Gilbert, has been studying … Continue reading
Posted in After Separation, Divorce, Family, Preparing for Separation, Relationships
Tagged contemplating divorce, divorce, happiness, pros and cons
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HOW WIVES AS PRIMARY BREADWINNERS IMPACT ON DIVORCE
According to the 2006 study Wives as Primary Breadwinners, by Deborah Sussman and Stephanie Bonnell, there has been an increase in wives as primary-earners in families between 1967 (11%) and 2003 (29%). When wives are the primary-earners in … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Divorce, Family, Money
Tagged breadwinner, divorce, divorce in your 50's, financial issues in divorce, money, spousal support
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THE SUPREME COURT SAYS: UNMARRIED SEPARATING COUPLES IN QUEBEC GET NO SPOUSAL SUPPORT
“As the history of modern family law demonstrates, fairness requires that we look at the content of the relationship’s social package, not at how it is wrapped,” she said. “In Quebec and throughout the rest of Canada, the right to … Continue reading
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Here is a delightful topic from the New York Times this week. It is about couples who cohabit and are unmarried. “In 1980, the United States Census Bureau made its first attempt at naming … Continue reading
December 2012 More Magazine article
In this months More Magazine, Marion and Eva are interviewed for the article: GAL-IMONY -Typically on the receiving end of spousal support, many women are outraged to find themselves ordered to pay their exes See the article on news stands today … Continue reading
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Five Tips on Approaching Divorce/Separation in a Healthy Way
Want to have a healthy divorce/separation? Here are some tips to get you on the right path: Don’t be afraid to get a handle on your family finances See professional help to tell your children you’re divorcing Educate yourself on all … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Preparing for Separation, Process, Relationships
Tagged communication, divorce, divorce professionals, low conflict divorce, settlement
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BEWARE THE LOLLIPOP SYNDROME
Recent research on children revealed that they are more determined that others will profit less than themselves, even if they suffer in the process. The experiment offered a child a choice between one lollipop for them and none for … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative Practice, Divorce, Family, Mediation, Process
Tagged collaborative law, collaborative practice, conflict in families, divorce, financial professional, legal and financial mediation, mediation, separation, separation agreement, settlement
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Valuing your House when Divorcing
The true value of your house is the actual price you get when you sell your house. It’s established by the marketplace when you sell it. The question is how do we determine the value of our home for … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative Practice, Divorce, Housing
Tagged collaborative law, collaborative practice, housing, separation agreement, settlement
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