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Study Shows Couples With Modern Attitudes on Sharing Housework Run a Higher Risk of Divorce
According to a recent Norwegian study conducted by Thomas Hansen and Britt Slagvord, the divorce rate is higher by 50% among couples that share housework duties equally compared to couples with the woman doing most of the household chores. The divorce rate is also higher when a husband does chores in the home, and the … Continue reading
Amendment One: How does it affect my dying wishes?
The media is abuzz with speculations about how amendment one will change laws for homosexual couples in North Carolina. There are no clear answers and a lot of debate. An area of sensitivity revolves around dying wishes. Now that Amendment One has passed, can my (same-sex) partner make those decisions related to my last wishes … Continue reading
How to Tell Your Family You Are Getting Divorced
A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there’s less of you. Margaret Atwood I am convinced Margaret Atwood knew what she was talking about. It’s amazing how hard it really is to take the last step of telling other people you are getting divorced. Just the thought of trying to say the … Continue reading
Beware Leaving Your Children With Family
In Hinton-Lynch v. Frierson, the N.C. Court of Appeals in a matter of first impression held that a mother who had left her child with her parents for four months could not prevail on her claim for kidnapping or interference with custody. The mother who had legal custody of the child pursuant to a Georgia court order, left your child … Continue reading
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