September 15, 2011
In Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert’s divorce catapults her into a journey of self-discovery. If the protagonist was a divorcĂ©, would the theme of autonomy still be so strong? A recent study says no. The story will change depending on the individual, but it seems the end result is similar — men don’t cope with ...
Tags: autonomy,
breaking up,
child support,
chores,
cry fest,
divorce,
Elizabeth Gilbert,
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emotional aftermath,
expectations,
family,
finance,
freedom,
happily divorced,
housework,
indepedence,
individuality,
love,
marriage,
men,
parenting,
split,
spousal support,
stereotypes,
struggle,
women
October 22, 2010
The pre-nup has washed up on the shores of Britain. Courts in England and Wales have finally accepted pre-nuptial agreements as legally binding documents. Is this a triumph of cold-hearted capitalism over love? Undoubtedly, but that doesn’t mean it is not a good thing. Marriage has always been a contract between two people to love ...
Tags: alimony,
child support,
contracts,
crazy,
divorce,
Heather Mills,
marriage,
Paul McCartney,
prenuptial agreements,
settlement,
weird
February 15, 2010
Men in Manchester and Edinburgh are taking part in a two-year trial for an injectable male contraceptive. Comments by readers on this article talk of an end to men being tricked into supporting children who are not theirs.
Tags: child support,
contraception,
father's rights,
fertility,
hormones,
injection,
male birth control,
male contraception,
mother's rights,
myths,
parents,
pregnancy,
relationships,
shared responsibility,
sperm
November 22, 2009
Mike raised a daughter who wasn’t his own for four years. When it was discovered he divorced the mother but still continued to see the girl and pay child support as the biological father was out of the picture. When his ex-wife and the biological father got married he tried to stop child support. But ...