Everyone wants to celebrate mothers! It may seem like a sweet, harmless occasion—a holiday largely promoted by greeting cards, candy, and flower companies. But for many women—and for many different reasons—Mother's Day can be agonizing. Some women have lost a mother or child or are estranged. Some struggle with an unfulfilled longing to become...
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On April 21, 2022
It's not uncommon for recently divorced couples to continue living together after the marriage ends. With soaring home prices and inflation on the rise, many find it challenging to live independently. If there are children involved, these divorced but cohabiting couples also share the task of parenting their children outside of their marriage. A...
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On April 18, 2022
In the old song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" by George and Ira Gershwin, a couple that planned to part ways because they disagree on everything—potato/potahto, tomato/tomahto —decides their differences are trivial compared to their love, and they can't live without each other, so they better call the calling off off. If only...
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On April 12, 2022
After a 3-year battle, the contentious divorce between former Grey's Anatomy star Jesse Williams and his ex-wife, real estate agent Aryn Drake-Lee became final last fall. However, their custody dispute dragged on and finally settled in March—they now officially share legal and physical custody of their two young children. But that isn't the end...
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On March 29, 2022
By Debra Schoenberg Early in March, after seven-plus years of marriage to Kanye West (now legally, “Ye”), Kim Kardashian West became Kim Kardashian again—legally single—when a judge granted her request for termination of their married status. Their contentious celebrity split has played out publicly over the last year since Kim first filed in February...
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On March 23, 2022
When you're going through a divorce, the issues to be resolved can seem endless and exhausting. Questions surrounding custody and finances, including child support, can be very tough and contentious. One area in which those concerns all intersect is in planning and paying for a child's education. If your children are young when you...
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