“Those who divorce aren’t necessarily the most unhappy, just those neatly able to believe their misery is caused by one other person,” the Swiss-born British author and philosopher Alain de Botton wisely observed. The hard data certainly supports his theory. According to a study published by Couple and Family Psychology, the most often cited reasons for divorce—the je ne sais quoi of calling it quits, if you will—were lack of commitment (75.0 percent), infidelity (59.6 percent), too much conflict and arguing (57.7 percent), marrying too young (45.1 percent), financial problems (36.7 percent), substance abuse (34.6 percent), and domestic violence (23.5 percent). And though the divorce rate has slowly declined in recent years, particularly for millennials, roughly half of marriages still end in splitsville. The number bumps up to 60 percent for second marriages and a cold-feet-inducing 73 percent for those braving a
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Who is Laura Wasser? Britney Spears’ L.A. divorce lawyer
Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari are headed for divorce after 14 months of marriage, and the pop megastar is turning to premiere Hollywood divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, a.k.a. the “Disso Queen,” to represent her in legal proceedings. If the name Laura Wasser doesn’t ring a bell, think of Laura Dern’s character in “Marriage Story” — Wasser inspired the role.
One could argue that Wasser’s success as an attorney was nearly inevitable. As the daughter of two Los Angeles attorneys,she was named Laura Allison Wasser so her initials would be L.A.W. She told The Times in 2014 that she was conceived the night her dad found out he had passed the bar exam.
She penned the how-to divorce guide “It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way,” published in 2013, and launched the DIY divorce app, “It’s Over Easy,” a five-step legal separation manual, and produced “All’s Fair,” a
I’m a divorce lawyer – here’s why you should NEVER get married in your 20s
- Tyler Summers is a Boston-based divorce and prenup attorney
- He frequently shares tips for those looking to separate from their spouse
- Recently the lawyer revealed why you should never tie the knot in your 20s
A divorce lawyer has revealed why you shouldn’t get married in your 20s as he shared the perfect age to tie the knot.
Tyler Summers is a Boston-based divorce and prenup attorney who frequently shares tips for those looking to separate from their spouse on his TikTok account.
Recently the lawyer took to the video-sharing platform to dish on what age you should get married and why.
In a viral video, which has so far amassed more than 3.5 million views, Tyler revealed that you shouldn’t tie the knot in your 20s because that
Kevin Costner’s Divorce Lawyer Laughs At Estranged Wife’s Request Of $885,000 For Attorney Fees
Honestly, it’s funny to see that all of the drama that we were used to seeing play out in Yellowstone is now instead unfolding in Kevin Costner’s actual life.
It has been a long year for Costner and his estranged wife Christine, who filed for a divorce from the Yellowstone star back in May. The divorce reportedly “blindsided” Kevin, and the proceedings since then can definitely be categorized as an “ugly divorce.”
Things first started going sideways when Christine wouldn’t leave the Costner household, even though the prenuptial agreement clearly stated that she had a deadline to vacate the premises. Most of the other issues involved in the split have revolved around money, and specifically the fact that Christine feels entitled to a lot of it.
TMZ has reported that in the latest revelation, Christine wants to take the divorce to a “mini trial” over a disagreement in the prenup,
‘One family, one lawyer’ model could save divorcing couples in Canada time and money
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Lawyer Melissa Bourgeois of One Family Law, in Edmonton, on Sept. 12.JASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press
Edmonton lawyer Melissa Bourgeois had been practising family law for more than a decade when she had what she calls her “light bulb moment.”
After years of helping couples navigate amicable divorces – ones where spouses aren’t actively fighting, but simply choosing to go their separate ways – Ms. Bourgeois heard about a unique legal service being offered in Britain. There, low-conflict separating couples were being offered the opportunity to hire just one lawyer to act for both parties.
The concept at the time was untested in Canada, where conflict-of-interest rules have traditionally dictated that each divorcing spouse must retain their own lawyer, Ms. Bourgeois said.
But she suspected it could work here, too.
“It just seemed to me really brilliant,” she said. “I think what most couples today