Some events in life are traumatic no matter how strong you might be. Among the most difficult events: sustaining a major personal injury or illness, getting fired and the death of a close friend. However, all of those crises are lower on the Holmes-Rahe life stress...
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Month: September 2017
Finding the help you need for midlife divorce
In some ways, life after 50 can be the best time of all. People have defined careers that often result in not only monetary compensation but a sense of fulfillment as well. Many people in midlife are also more comfortable with their bodies and have settled on a style...
Dramatic shift over time in U.S. marriage rate
While the changes in the percentage of U.S. adults who are married might not be apparent from year to year, the incremental shifts add up over time. About half of all American adults are today married; down 9 percent from 25 years ago and down more than 20 percent...
In the aftermath: A storm-related loan could affect your divorce
While Pompano Beach was spared the worst of Hurricane Irma's wrath, we know that many others in Florida suffered great personal and financial losses. No one knows yet the full cost to state residents of the storm's destruction, but the IRS has already acted to make it...
The process of valuing and dividing unusual assets
Getting divorced often involves some difficult decisions. You and your spouse need to determine how to divide your assets, the terms of custody and visitation, and proper amounts for child and even spousal support. For many couples, asset division can be a sticking...
Personal and political stakes high in Broward County divorce
They say that truth is stranger than fiction. Reports of a contested Broward County divorce appear to support the old truism. According to Florida newspapers, the county's Clerk of Court Brenda D. Forman is divorcing her husband of four years -- and her predecessor in...