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Story Archives of 'Divorce'
Divorce, Holiday Style
By Katrina Ingraham on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.
A London law firm is offering Christmas gift vouchers for divorce advice this year. Lloyd Platt and Company says it has been flooded with enquiries since it initiated the vouchers in early December. As of the 17th, more than sixty had been sold. The firm charges $530 USD per hour of consultation. With the Christmas divorce voucher, troubled couples can receive a half hour session for $200 USD. Talk about a lump of coal.
Divorce in Tough Times
By Tina Antolini on Tuesday, September 22, 2009.
Love means never having to hire a lawyer. Break-ups however are a big boost for the legal profession, another business hard hit by the recession. As fights over finances, layoffs and foreclosures strain some marriages to the breaking point, the economic downturn is also changing how some people manage the process of divorce -- by opting for mediation.
Divorce Takes A Toll on Health
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, August 11, 2009.
Research has long revealed that the financial and emotional benefits of a healthy marriage can actually make people healthier, especially compared to those who never marry.
But what happens when marriages end? New data collected from nearly 9000 participants between ages 51 and 61 shows that divorce and widowhood have a long-lasting negative impact on health.
The research also indicates that even re-marriage doesn’t restore good health. Dr. Linda Waite of the University of Chicago is co-author of the study Marital Biography and Health at Midlife. She joins us from her home office in Chicago to talk about her findings.
Journal of Health and Social Behavior: Marital Biography and Health at Midlife
The University of Chicago: Divorce Undermines Health in Ways Remarriage Doesn’t Heal
The New York Times: Divorce, It Seems, Can Make You Ill
(Photo by David Goehring via Flickr/Creative Commons)
Ask Me About My Divorce
By Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.
D-I-V-O-R-C-E... it was such a dirty word that Tammy Wynette had to spell it out in front of the kids in her 1968 song.
The big “D." About 50 percent of first marriages in the U.S. end in divorce - the highest rate in the world. Yet divorce still carries feelings of shame, failure, and the stigma of damaged goods. “No more!” says Candace Walsh, features editor for Mothering Magazine. While the dissolution of her marriage was painful and traumatic, it didn’t call for whispered conversations or pity. Candace wanted to talk about it, and as a writer and editor, she found others who did, too.
Ask Me About My Divorce is an anthology of stories by women who open up about moving on when things didn’t turn out as they planned. Candace edited and contributed to the collection, and she joined us from her part-time home in New Mexico.
We also hear from Elaine Soloway who got married in 1960 when divorce was taboo. She contributed "A Badge On My Biceps" to the Ask Me About My Divorce anthology.
Elaine Soloway's blog She's Not The Type
(Photo by Ouij via Flickr/Creative Commons)
It's Not You, It's Me
By Andrew Walsh on Thursday, December 4, 2008.
We often hear that “50% of all marriages in the U.S. end in divorce.” But that dubious statistic does not paint a complete picture. Statistics vary greatly between different demographic groups. According to the website DivorceRate.org, people who get married when they’re in their early 20s have a much greater risk of breaking up than those who get married in their 30s.
Ugly Divorces for All to See
By Jacob Eaton on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.It seems with the prominence of the Internet in our lives, the lines between public and private spheres are becoming increasingly blurred. Divorce stories and other marital sagas, once reserved for private conversation, have now become topics for discussion throughout the Internet, in places ranging from YouTube to personal blogs.
The Culture of Divorce (Exchange Favorite)
By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, October 11, 2006.People get divorced… that hasn't changed much… almost as much as they did twenty years ago. What has changed is our attitudes around divorce. No longer carrying the social stigma it did back in our parents and grandparents day, some now even engage in "starter marriages" as they would approach a "starter home". Despite the change in shame around divorce, it still affects families, especially children. Today we'll look at divorce, how it touches people's lives and our changing cultural feelings towards the end of marriage. Laura's guests are Bill Chausse, Vice President of Child and Family Services of New Hampshire and Dr. Julia Lewis, Professor of Psychology at San Francisco State University and co-author of the book "Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study".
*This show originally aired on 4/27/06*
The Culture of Divorce
By Laura Knoy on Thursday, April 27, 2006.People get divorced… that hasn't changed much… almost as much as they did twenty years ago. What has changed is our attitudes around divorce. No longer carrying the social stigma it did back in our parents and grandparents day, some now even engage in "starter marriages" as they would approach a "starter home". Despite the change in shame around divorce, it still affects families, especially children. Today we'll look at divorce, how it touches people's lives and our changing cultural feelings towards the end of marriage. Laura's guests are Bill Chausse, Vice President of Child and Family Services of New Hampshire. Dr. Julia Lewis, Profressor of Psychology at San Francisco State University and co-author of the book "Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study" and TBA.
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Divorce Law
By Laura Knoy on Thursday, January 24, 2002.A bill being considered in New Hampshire's legislature would do away with "no fault" divorce for couples with children. Supporters say it's in the best interest of the children to have parents stay married. But opponents say it will only create more stress for families and could actually hurt children more than divorce. Laura talks with Graham Chynoweth of Chynoweth Legal Services in Concord, and Marilyn Mahoney with Harvey and Mahoney Law Firm in Manchester.
