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10 Tips To Help Your Child Transition Through Divorce

Wondering how your divorce or separation is impacting your child? These 10 tips will help your child

Each year, more than 1 million children experience the divorce of their parents.  Divorce rates peaked in 1979-1981 at 5.3 per 1000 persons and decreased by 1995 to 4.4 per 1000 persons. Approximately 50% of first marriages and 60% of second marriages end in divorce (Cohen, American Academy of Pediatrics).  Moreover, the American Psychological Association notes that children of stepfamilies face higher risks of emotional and behavioral problems. 

The YouTube Divorce Rant

The YouTube Divorce Rant

A new high (or low) has been reached in the world divorce.

It appears the that the bar has either been raised, or lowered depending on your opinion, in terms of airing divorce grievances. A woman, who is about to engage in a high-profile divorce, used YouTube as a platform for get wicked on her husband. Will things ever be the same?

Cheeky Attorney Gives Away Ring Coffins

Cheeky Attorney Gives Away Ring Coffins

A Georgia lawyer seeks to add entertainment to your annulment.

An Atlanta-area divorce attorney likes to give her clients cute gifts. After their divorce closes, she likes to hit them with wedding ring coffins. Not a lot you can do with a wedding ring outside of selling it, so feel free just to put that ring and marriage into a final resting place. She must be a joy to do business with.

Farmer Cuts Everything In 2 For Ex-Wife

Farmer Cuts Everything In 2 For Ex-Wife

And some people take things too literally.

A Serbian farmer decided to take a divorce ruling at its word. He has cut most of his farm equipment in half to give to his wife. Points for originality, but we're guessing that it probably won't work out in his favor.

Mills Plans To Ruin Sir Paul’s New Gig

Mills Plans To Ruin Sir Paul’s New Gig

Heather Mills plans on 'warning' any woman of the dangers of Beatle dating.

Eesh. Instead of going away, Heather Mills is staying engaged with the media. Evidently, she plans on trying to ruin Paul McCartney's new relationship with Nancy Shevell.

Why I Loved Rediscovering My Ex-Husband

Why I Loved Rediscovering My Ex-Husband

Carolyn See tells the story of love that transcends time and logic.

Carolyn See tells a story of an undying love that stayed with her 'til the end. She was able to reconnect with her ex-husband years after their mutually abusive marriage and bitter divorce. And the years apart allowed them to both to gain perspective that no amount of time together could have. Despite his memory loss due to Alzheimer's, they were able to relive the good times and see the bad times in a new light. Though life took them on different paths, their connection brought out a side of her that lives on to this day.