Divorce

If there’s one thing that’s certain about both life and love it’s that things change. So just like couples who once loved each other often grow apart over time, it is also possible for couples to fall back in love after a divorce. So what can a...

Coloring books for adults is one of the latest fads to hit the Columbus area. Many grown-ups who have not picked up a coloring book in decades find this traditionally toddlers-only activity to be soothing and a fun creative outlet. An online business has combined the...

Long military deployments overseas can put service members at risk of dying or getting permanently disabled. They also tend to threaten the military members’ marriages. When couples that are thousands of miles apart find their relationship is in trouble, it is no...

This blog focuses on the legal issues related to divorce. But for many people, to end their marriage it is necessary to obtain two divorces: one from the courthouse, and one required by their religion. Of course, Ohio’s divorce law is the same for everyone,...

A few weeks ago, we discussed the results of an online study that sought to rank each U.S. state by how often divorces there are amicable. Ohio ranked ninth, making it one of just 10 states the study described as “amicable.” Divorce can be a high-stakes...

When, back on July 21, we discussed the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling that same-sex couples have the right to marry, we mentioned that it would also give all couples the right to divorce, regardless of the spouses’ genders. In that...

Almost no divorce is exactly an enjoyable experience, but the process can be relatively painless. Whether or not a particular divorce goes smoothly, is a total nightmare, or something in between depends largely on the ability of the spouses to work together. But...

Ironically, the fact that so many people turned to Ashley Madison to help them cheat on their spouses may help them avoid detection, even after the website's client base has been exposed to the world. Hackers who previously accessed Ashley Madison's client data have...

In Ohio, getting your marriage annulled generally is much more difficult than obtaining a divorce. However, some spouses are entitled to an annulment, which essentially means the law will treat the spouse's marriage as if it never existed. This has significant...

The Washington Post has some interesting data on the history of divorce in the United States. Everyone has their own reasons for splitting up, of course, but looking at general trends can show how major societal events shape people’s tendency to start and end...