Posts Categorized: Divorce Trends

Is Divorce a Luxury or an Opportunity In these Tough Economic Times?

Many couples living out this recession have cut back on eating out, new cars, and fancy vacations. According to an article in the New York Daily News, some couples have cut back on divorce. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers polled its 1,600 members, and almost 40 percent said their filings were down. Additionally, the National Marriage Project released a study in December 2009 which showed divorce rates were down for the first time in five years. The recession has definitely affected d...   Read more ...  

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Divorce Without Conflict: An Oxymoron?

Divorce Without Conflict There is a way to practice Divorce Law that is gaining in popularity. I wanted to share with you the idea of Collaborative Law because I think it can be a way to handle a divorce without needing to turn to the courts. I began my first Collaborative Law divorce case in Chicago several months ago and recently completed the Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training held in Chicago.   The idea behind Collaborative Law is both parties in the divorce agree to work o...   Read more ...  

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After Divorce: The Secret to Second Marriage Success

Second Marriage Success After going through a divorce, many people pick up the pieces of their broken marriage and take on a second spouse. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, second marriages that end in divorce last around the same amount of time as first marriages — about eight years.   Second marriages have a reputation for being shorter and more fragile than first marriages. However, this doesn’t seem to be the case based on a report from the Census Bureau calle...   Read more ...  

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Spousal Education Gaps and Divorce

Education and Divorce Recently, a report was published in the August issue of the American Sociological Review about an extensive study regarding divorce trends among spouses with differing levels of education. The report prompted me to think back upon the evolution of my cases during my years as a Chicago divorce lawyer. The study, which used data of marriages formed in the nation from 1950-2004, found that marriages where the wife has more education than her husband are no longer more prone ...   Read more ...  

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Divorce Ceremonies: Divorce Lawyers Watch New Trends

Japan has long been behind the curve when it comes to large numbers of divorces, but lately they have been busy catching up to the rest of the Western world.  This has led to an extremely interesting phenomenon: divorce ceremonies. The ceremony takes place at a mansion in Tokyo, which a former salesman bought with the specific intention of performing divorce ceremonies.  The ceremony itself provides a public end to a marriage.  Family and friends are invited to attend and witness...   Read more ...  

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Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Very exciting news: After years of practice and months of preparing for exams, I’ve been accepted as a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The AAML was founded nearly fifty years ago to promote the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law in Chicago. The Academy Fellows are a select group of 1600 divorce attorneys across the nation recognized top family lawyers with a high level of knowledge,...   Read more ...  

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