What are the consequences of staying in a bad relationship longer than you should? While no one wants to go through a divorce, if your marriage is really on the rocks, new research shows that staying in a miserable mar...
The divorce rate in the United States has been high for decades, but now, thanks to millennials, marriages today have a greater chance of lasting than they have for years. According to United States Census Bureau statist...
Married people often have credit cards in common and don’t always think about who is making purchases on them, but what happens when divorce enters the picture? Determining how credit card debt gets split in divorce ...
The right to a speedy trial is a fundamental principle in our criminal justice system. According to the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy ...
When couples divorce, who gets stuck with the debts run up during the marriage? Just as assets are shared in marriage, debts may be as well, so it has to be determined which party should be responsible for what debts. So...
For those planning to tie the marital knot, there are a lot of things to consider, and making a prenuptial agreement should be right up there on your list. A prenup – a legal document that determines how assets will be...
While the U.S. divorce rate has been steadily decreasing since the 1980s, it has increased for couples over age 50. In fact, according to a Bowling Green State University study, the divorce rate for senior couples doub...
Student loan debt, now at a record high of $1.5 trillion, has become a marriage killer. According to a June 2018 survey by Student Loan Hero and reported by CNBC, more than a third of borrowers said college loans and oth...
There is never a good time to get divorced, but if you have high assets, you probably will be best off getting one as fast as possible. The reason is the new Republican tax law, which will eliminate the tax break for a...
Marijuana laws have become much-debated issues among Illinois lawmakers and candidates for office. Legislators recently approved a bill that allows medical marijuana to be used in place of prescription painkillers and ...
