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Marital infidelity is often cited as a prime catalyst driving divorce filings. And, indeed, straying on one's partner is often a marriage breaker.Understandably, most people tend to think of infidelity -- cheating -- in terms of their partner having a clandestine...

Jealousy and social platforms.First things first. That above subject is, well, decidedly 21st century, isn't it? If you would've mentioned something like that to your mom or dad a generation ago (even a mere handful of years ago), you would understandably have been...

With prenuptial agreements, it's almost as if you can hear the sound of hissing air escaping.Put another way: So much of what so many people have long believed about prenups -- that they are acrimony-laden, foisted by powerful partners upon soon-to-be spouses with...

Clearly, a dark side exists in any home where domestic violence is a reality.Domestic abuse is often misunderstood, being unduly confined in meaning by even well-intentioned people who do not fully grasp its broad dimensions. All of our readers in Texas and elsewhere...

As noted by a financial columnist, it's a "phenomenon," and one certainly worth studying."It" is the discomfort with money matters that many women confess to, for reasons that vary widely. Any statement along the lines that men innately have more financial savvy and...

No rational parent in Texas or elsewhere wants to hurt his or her kids in a divorce or any time thereafter.And, yet, that unfortunate outcome does happen in marital disputes across the country because, well, adults often act like kids. It doesn't take the sharpest...

A writer focusing recently on child support-related data discusses some interesting findings in an article that relies largely on data culled from the United States Census Bureau. We pass along some pertinent findings in today's post for readers to reflect...

Becoming a physician undoubtedly grants a certain amount of professional satisfaction and financial security. However, like any profession, it is certainly not without its downsides, as the reality for many physicians is packed days, long hours and, of course,...

We certainly endorse the view that is occasionally noted by family law commentators -- that is, other attorneys, family law counselors and researchers, as well as media authors focused on marriage and divorce -- that a one-size-fits-all divorce style and strategy is...

Although it would be an understatement to note that marital contracts -- both prenuptial and postnuptial agreements -- have suffered a stigma of sorts over the years, those legal tools are now gaining broad recognition for their utility in marriage planning.In fact,...