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STUDY: Why Being Single May Be Better For Your Mental Health

Posted 05.02.2013 | Divorce

When it comes to your mental health, it's true that being alone is better than being in bad company, according to a new study from the University of M...

The Big Mistake 1 in 5 Divorced British Women Make

Posted 04.17.2013 | Divorce

Nearly one in five UK women (19 percent) stop paying into a pension plan after getting divorced, according to a new survey from UK insurance company P...

REVEALED: What Makes A Good Stepdad

Posted 04.11.2013 | Divorce

What's the secret to being a good stepdad? A new study out of Brigham Young’s School of Social Work delves into what stepchildren say contribute...

The Truth About The U.S. Divorce Rate

Kevin Chern | Posted 04.11.2013 | Divorce
Kevin Chern

Every state in the U.S. that tracks divorce rates saw a drop in the number of people getting divorced over the last 20 years.

Higher Ed Equals Longer Marriage... Sometimes

Posted 03.11.2013 | Black Voices

The value of a college degree may not be what it used to be, from a monetary point of view, but experts have long been touting educational benefits of...

Study Finds Surprising Link Between Divorce And Religion

Posted 03.08.2013 | Divorce

Children of divorce with two actively religious parents are more likely to change religions or to shy away from organized religion as adults, accordin...

The Divorce Risk In Your Kitchen

Posted 02.07.2013 | Divorce

Want to make sure your marriage lasts? You may want to put down that glass of wine. Heavy drinking and incompatible drinking -- where one spouse co...

What Losing Your Job May Mean For Your Marriage

Posted 12.21.2012 | Divorce

By Divorced Guys LLC for YourTango.com I was laid off for the second time in November 2005. I'd been laid off once before, so I knew what to do. I ...

Divorce In Brazil Hits All-Time High

AP | Posted 12.17.2012 | Divorce

SAO PAULO -- The number of Brazilians getting divorces is at a record high. That's according to the South American nation's IBGE statistics agency....

The Frightening Toll Poverty Takes On Marriage

The Huffington Post | Brittany Wong | Posted 08.29.2012 | Divorce

Divorce isn't easy for anyone. But for the poorest couples in our nation, money-related issues all too often contribute to divorce -- or prove to be a...

What's Driving Divorcés To Drink

Posted 08.20.2012 | Divorce

Who's more prone to hit the bottle after divorce -- men or women? A new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Associa...

How The Rich Get Richer Post-Divorce

Posted 07.12.2012 | Divorce

The best financial advice for wealthy women who want to be even wealthier? Divorce your husband, apparently. In a new survey by financial cons...

How Divorce Impacts Well-Being

Posted 04.21.2012 | Divorce

Does divorce negatively impact your well-being? New data measured by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index released Friday shows that divorced an...

Why Living Together Before Marriage No Longer Spells Divorce

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 03.22.2012 | Divorce

ATLANTA -- Nearly half of first marriages break up within 20 years, a new government study finds. With those odds, you might wonder: Would we be bette...

Are Some Women Genetically Hard-Wired To Divorce?

Posted 02.27.2012 | Divorce

Swedish scientists have discovered a gene that may explain why some women have a hard time committing, or staying committed, should they marry. Ac...

The Strange Thing People Would Trade Their Spouses For

Posted 02.17.2012 | Divorce

It's crazy what some people will do for the chance to ditch the office. According to a new survey by software company TeamViewer, 5 percent of 2,6...

Why Splits May Be Tougher On Younger Divorcees

Posted 01.30.2012 | Divorce

Is divorcing at a younger age more dangerous to your health than divorcing later in life? Yes, according to a new Michigan State University study. ...

WATCH: Women Fare Better Financially Than Men Post-Split

Posted 01.19.2012 | Divorce

On CBS "This Morning" Wednesday, financial correspondent Carmen Wong Ulrich weighed in on a new Pew Research Center report that found women are now fa...

Why Divorce May Not Be 'The End' After All

The Huffington Post | Jennifer Lai | Posted 12.21.2011 | Divorce

Turns out that divorce may not be "the end" for many couples after all. According to one new study, a significant number of divorcing parents were ...

Are Women Or Men More Likely To Sext? The Answer May Surprise You

nytimes.com | PAMELA PAUL | Posted 09.14.2011 | Divorce

FOR those trying to avoid their own Weinergate, the repercussions of sexting and other forms of online dalliance extend far beyond New York's Ninth Co...

Will You Divorce? Surveys Say Yes

The Atlantic Wire | Posted 08.21.2011 | Divorce

In our previous chronicles of overdetermination, we've learned that everything makes you more likely to overeat and pretty much everything has more ge...

Study: Divorce Affects Kids' Math And Social Skills

Reuters | Posted 08.02.2011 | Divorce

Children of divorced parents often fall behind their classmates in math and social skills and are more likely to suffer anxiety, stress and low self-e...

New Study: Divorce Affects Women Financially, Men Emotionally

Straight Furrow | © SMH  | Posted 05.25.2011 | Divorce

Women are much poorer than men after a marriage breakdown but men are much lonelier, sadder and their mental health is more fragile immediately after,...

Parental Divorce During Childhood May Cause Early Death: 'Longevity Project'

wsj.com | LAURA LANDRO | Posted 05.25.2011 | Divorce

What can 1,500 Americans born a century ago, most of them long dead, tell us about the secret to a long life? Plenty, according to Howard S. Friedman ...

Children Of Divorce More Likely To Contemplate Suicide

Mail Online | Posted 05.25.2011 | Divorce

Children from broken homes are more likely to be plagued by suicidal thoughts in later life than those with a more stable past, research shows. The s...