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Florida is home to the nation's third-highest divorce rate. This alone is not a happy fact. But perhaps more disturbing are the large-scale side effects of marital discord. There is deep psychological and economic fallout. According to the Times-Union, Florida's...

The gossip column, at times, is true: Richard Williams, father of tennis stars Venus and Serena, has filed paperwork in Florida to divorce from his wife. Despite Williams’ (relative) celebrity status, the issues at-play resemble those of most high-net-worth divorces....

Engagement rings are given (of course) to signify commitment and the promise to marry the person giving the ring. For many, they are a necessary precursor to marriage. Indeed, engagement rings have become so intertwined with marriage itself that some couples view them...

The divorce rate among seniors doubled between 1990 and 2014. Now, nearly 25 percent of people entering divorce are over 50, and 10 percent are over 64. Yet older couples face special financial risks when their marriages end. Most people are aware that splitting...

A recent series of events makes clear the dangers of acting spitefully while in the midst of a divorce appeal. Namely, bad behavior can put one both in debt and in jail. Following a divorce case that took nearly three years to resolve, a man was ordered to pay spousal...

Earlier this month, state legislators filed bills to overhaul Florida's alimony laws. As reported in Florida Politics, members from both the state senate and state house of representatives are aiming "to toughen the standards by which alimony is granted and changed."...

Divorce is never easy. But it can be a particularly challenging objective for a family with one or both spouses in the military. Much of this is attributed to the lifestyle that military families lead - long deployments, modest incomes, and a lot of moving around....

One of the reasons divorces are often so difficult is because they generally require a couple to compromise on important issues. Sometimes a couple will be unable to come to a mutual compromise, so a judge will have to make a decision for them. It is very possible...

Retirement plans are created with the intention of providing an individual with benefits that will give them financial support once they retire. In an effort to prevent these programs from being used in unintended ways, the laws regarding retirement plans are designed...

"I support gay marriage. I believe they have a right to be as miserable as the rest of us." -Kinky Friedman, singer and songwriter And so it is. Thanks to two rulings by the Supreme Court, the miseries (and joys) of marriage can now be shared by same-sex couples and...