Oracle President Charles Phillips was involved with a woman named YaVaughnie Wilkins for eight and a half years during his marriage to his wife, Karen Phillips. Ms. Wilkins reports that she believed Phillips was separated and then divorced from his wife during their relationship, until she received an anonymous email…
Actress and talk show host Rosie O’Donnell and her long-time partner Kelli Carpenter made headlines when they married in California during the short period in which that state allowed gay marriage. Rosie is now speaking out about the couple’s recent divorce. Ms. O’Donnell reports that the couple’s divorce was amicable…
The median age for a first marriage in the United States is higher than it has ever been, at 27.1% for men and 25.3% for women. Hannah Seligson recently wrote a book that explores the unmarried relationships of people in their twenties and thirties; the book is called A Little…
Positive, life-enhancing, and compassionate are not words most people associate with divorce. Words that more typically come to mind are painful, bitter, resentful, ugly, and battle. A Chicago Judge, Michele Lowrance, who has presided over hundreds of divorces, recently wrote a book on how to handle divorce so that it…
Many people feel that asking for a prenuptial agreement is the end of romance. Others believe that prenuptial agreements are only for the rich. Neither of these statements is true. Prenuptial agreements are appropriate in a number of situations and should be seriously considered before entering into a marriage, which…
Tennis star Chris Evert and golfing legend Greg Norman were married for fifteen months before their marriage ended in divorce recently. A close family friend to Ms. Evert is now speaking to the media, saying that the marriage failed due to the stress Ms. Evert felt balancing her time between…
In the wake of nearly a dozen women claiming to have engaged in extra-marital affairs with golfer Tiger Woods, his wife, Elin Nordegren Woods has reportedly moved out of the couple’s mansion and moved back to Sweden, her home country. The couple does have a prenuptial agreement, but the contents…
The strengthening Families Act of 2003 stated that thirty four percent of all American children live apart from their biological fathers. Forty percent of those children have not seen their fathers in over a year, and fifty percent of those children have never visited their father’s home. The US Census…
Florida law recognizes several types of alimony. Which type or types of alimony are awarded depends on the individual characteristics of the marriage. Some factors a judge may consider are adultery, the length of the marriage, and the employment prospects of both partners. In Florida, the alimony payments must be…
After almost four years of marriage, Jana and Chris Rawlinson split up in April of 2009 and filed for divorce. Ms. Rawlinson is a gold medal winning hurdler, having won the 400m hurdles at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. The couple have a three year old son, Cornelis. But last…