“War,” the soapy new HBO series, centers on competing (fictional) London-based law firms: Cathcarts & Sons, a powerful, old, oak-paneled institution, and Taylor & Byrne, a sleek, modern, up-and-coming boutique firm, run by a husband-and-wife team. The show’s first season pits the two practices against each other for the “biggest divorce trial in British…
For many people, drinking less or giving up alcohol altogether is no longer simply a personal health decision. It can reshape relationships, social lives and even marriages, challenging long-standing assumptions about what it means to socialize, unwind and connect with others. A recent article in The Washington Post explored the complex social dynamics behind…
Welcome Fall! (And happy football season to those who celebrate.) The kids have been back in school for a few weeks now. They’re finding their groove in the homework and activities routine – and youth sports are well underway. Sports parents, you know what this means. Maybe your kid took the summer off from…
5 FAQs About Moving Out – and How It Affects Your Legal Process When you’ve reached the point where you know your marriage is over, and you’re ready to begin the divorce process, it can still be very difficult to decide when to move out. You’re attached to your home. You’ve probably invested a…
In recent years, a great deal of research and media attention has focused on the sharp rise in gray divorce – splits among couples aged 50+. While both the crude divorce rate (measured against the entire population) and the refined divorce rate (measures the number of divorces per 1000 married women) have declined in…
When a marriage ends, one of the first questions people ask is: What are the legal grounds for divorce in California? It’s important to know that California is a no-fault divorce state. Understanding how California courts view divorce and how the dissolution process works will help you know what to expect and how to…
It’s back-to-school season – and in addition to the long list of supplies, it comes with a big range of feelings. For kids, the excitement of reconnecting with friends, meeting new teachers, starting new classes and activities, mixes with end-of-summer blues, the usual worries about the academic year, and adjusting to more structured days….
In a recent article for PureWow, lifestyle writer Rachel Bowie points out a troubling trend that she finds hard to ignore among her millennial friends and peers: “They both work. They have kids. Every day is a relay race of school pickups, doctors’ appointments, dinner prep and the endless mental load of keeping a…
CDC data from 2024 showed that about 15.5 million adult Americans – or 6% of the adult population – have an ADHD diagnosis. Roughly half of them received that diagnosis in adulthood, and approximately one-third take a stimulant medication to help manage symptoms. There’s no one way to experience ADHD – it’s as individual…
5 FAQs: Should You Meet with a Divorce Lawyer Early? Your marriage and family mean the world to you. Even though you and your spouse are struggling and you often wonder if you can make it as a couple, you’re reluctant to make any big moves. The idea of an actual divorce is very…
