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According to the Barna Trends 2017 report, a majority of Americans believe that cohabitation prior to marriage is a good idea. However, some New Jersey couples may be surprised to see that a study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family challenged that...
You and your spouse are successful… on paper. During your marriage your financials flourished, but your relationship suffered and you found you could no longer be together. Finally, you decide to call it quits, but now that your financial portfolio is a...
Marriages can suffer from many different stresses. Unfortunately, certain behaviors or aspects of a person's personality could predispose them to divorce. Everyone has faults, but if each person in a relationship is aware of their weaknesses, it may help them learn to...
For New Jersey residents whose divorces are signed on or after January 1, 2019, they may find that their divorces are unexpectedly more expensive than they thought it would. This is because the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was passed in December 2017, instituted tax...
What people do for a living has an impact on every aspect of their lives, including their marriages, according to some research. People who work in restaurants and hotels might be more likely to divorce than people who work in other fields. One study suggests that the...
National statistical trends show that more and more New Jersey spouses who are 50 and older are getting divorced. Unfortunately, the stresses that accompany the end of a marriage can have major effects on seniors. For example, chronic stress can cause insomnia,...
Some New Jersey couples who are planning to get married may be worried that a prenuptial agreement will increase the likelihood that they will get divorced or that they will have to reveal things they would rather not such as bankruptcies or debt. However, creating a...
Statistics show that New Jersey adults who are 50 and older are divorcing at higher rates. Since 1990, the rate of divorce in this age group has doubled. For the 65 and over age group, it has tripled. While some researchers have wondered if the strain of retirement or...
Divorce has become increasingly common for married couples in New Jersey and in other states compared to decades ago. Researchers who analyzed divorce statistics have reported that divorce is more common for individuals with close friends or family members who...
It is no secret that the divorce rate in the United States is high. An estimated 40 to 50 percent of American marriages have ended in divorce in today’s age. This does not bode well for a picture of domestic bliss. But what leads to so many divorces? Is there a...