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Mr. Mom: How To Deal With Single Fatherhood

Many dads find themselves “weekend warriors” after a divorce. They want to spend time with their children but they may be afraid that they lack the skills necessary to create the right home environment....
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A More Cost Effective Divorce: What Is Mediation?

Mediation is a way for the two parties to a divorce to save significant time and money by negotiating a settlement rather than asking a judge to make important decisions. Mediation is appropriate when...
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Things You Should Do Before Divorce

Before you file for divorce, there are steps you can take to minimize the financial and emotional impact of your separation and the legal end of your marriage.  Here are some tips from the...
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Reconciling Religion and Divorce

Did you know that long ago, divorce was strictly an ecclesiastical or church-related issue?  Civil judges did not grant divorces; only a church official had the power to do so.  Times have certainly changed;...
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Is it Safer Not to Marry?

Divorce laws and stories of messy breakups can lead men to wonder:  is it safer not to marry? Some men feel that marriage is an obligation that parents should have to their future children;...
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Clint Eastwood’s Wife Files for Divorce

Clint Eastwood has long been seen as one of the original “tough guys,” but his talent as a fighter has not benefited him in marriage.  Eastwood is once again involved in a divorce lawsuit,...
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Divorce Happens… Even to Crocodile Dundee!

Having assets of $20 million and a 23-year marriage cannot prevent you from facing the realities of divorce, as Paul Hogan, star of the Crocodile Dundee movies, is finding out.  His wife, Linda Kozlowski...
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Orthodox Jews Accused of Torture in Divorce Scandal

A group of ultra-conservative Orthodox Jews has been arrested and charged with kidnap, torture and assault in a case that has caught the world by surprise.  These men were apparently hired to prod husbands...