When your marriage falls apart and the life you’ve built together comes crashing down, the sense of loss can be overwhelming. You’ve lost a partner, lover, friend, and teammate; your home, daily routine, intact family unit, and vision for the future are upended; your sense of security evaporates, even your sense of self as…
Married life isn’t easy. No two humans are the same—romantic partners rarely align on everything or are always in sync. Weaving together a life with another person brings both joy and challenges. Some marital conflicts are unique to the couple. Still, studies show that a few general topics consistently top the list of things…
Several studies examining the effect of common mental health disorders, including depression, on marriage have found that couples in which at least one spouse struggles with mental illness are at significantly higher risk of divorce. Samuel L. Pauker, M.D., a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, psycho-pharmacologist, and professor of Psychiatry, says mental distress is such an overlooked…
Back in the early 2000s, two A-list stars met on a movie set. The film flopped, but the actors fell in love. Their romance so enthralled the world that it gave the couple a name that spawned a portmanteau trend—” Bennifer.” In 2002, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got engaged. He proposed with a…
Divorce is challenging in any situation, but co-parenting a child with special needs adds layers of complexity that require careful consideration and deliberate planning. For parents of children with special needs, the stress of going through a divorce is significantly amplified. Concerns for the child’s stability and future well-being can complicate the process. When…
Last week, actress Halle Berry filed for sole legal custody of 10-year-old Maceo, the son she shares with ex-husband actor Olivier Martinez, citing ongoing difficulties with co-parenting. In their divorce, finalized last year (eight years after they split in 2015), the pair agreed to joint legal custody of Maceo. However, news outlets report Berry…
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