Category Archives: Divorce
Inside a Secret-Until-Now Celebrity Separation – Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s 7-Year Separation
This year already has presented the Chicago public with a number of celebrity divorces. From Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez, to Britany Spears and Sam Asghari, and to the most recent split between Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas, celebrity divorce news has been in the media cycle throughout most of 2023. However, something less… Read More »
For the Love of the Game: Three Things to Consider when Co-Parenting a Child Athlete after a Chicago Divorce
Let’s face it: some parents love sports, encourage sports, and maybe even live a little vicariously through their child’s young sports career, while some parents simply find kids’ sports to be expensive, dangerous, and potentially a distraction from core educational subjects. Whatever type of parent an individual may be, there is no doubt that… Read More »
We Want a Chicago Divorce but We Don’t Want to Fight it Out in Court. Am I Permitted to “Settle” My Chicago Divorce Out of Court?
Most Chicago residents likely associate the Chicago divorce process with emotional and financial stress and strain, a long, drawn-out court battle, and arguing between soon-to-be ex-spouses. The truth of the matter is, however, that a divorce does not have to be what we all are familiar with from television shows and movies – an… Read More »
Sharing the Winnings After Divorce: Ex-Wife of Noble Prize Winner Shares Winnings Nearly 7 Years After Divorce
Robert E. Lucas, Jr., won the Nobel Prize for economics in the mid-1990s. An acclaimed economics professor at the University of Chicago, Robert Lucas pioneered the theory of “rational expectations”, which earned him the coveted and internationally-recognized commendation. Even before Robert Lucas earned the prestigious title of a Nobel Prize winner, his ex-wife believed… Read More »
Divorce in the Maldives, Kazakhstan, and More – Divorce Statistics Worldwide and Where the United States Ranks
In most circles in Chicago and in the United States, divorce has become fairly normalized, with few people batting an eye when the topic is mentioned, or raising an eyebrow when the news of a new divorce is broken. Indeed, in Chicago and in the United States, generally, couples are divorcing at what appears… Read More »
Will “Sleep Divorce” Save My Marriage? The Rise of a Sleep Strategy to Help Couples Stay Together
A recently publicized strategy, with possibly old roots, has become a topic of conversation in the marriage and divorce world. “Sleep Divorce” is a practical and science-backed concept to help couples stay together, despite their issues with sleep. According to Forbes online, the term “Sleep Divorce” refers to “the trend of couples choosing to… Read More »
Thinking about Getting a Divorce in Chicago? Here are 5 Things You Should Know about Chicago Divorces
When a person decides that their marriage has passed its prime, has fizzled out, or is just not workable anymore, they may consider getting a divorce. Something that many Chicagoans may not know about the divorce process is that it varies from state to state, and there can even be local court rules that… Read More »
Study Finds Women More Frequent Initiators of “Gray Divorce”, but Why is That?
“Gray divorce” can likely safely be considered a trending topic this fall. A term and concept once unknown or foreign to many people, gray divorce is now becoming normalized in America today. The concept of a gray divorce is not one that is too shocking – simply put, gray divorce is a term coined… Read More »
Chicago White Sox All-Star Pitcher Announces Divorce, Filings Cite “Irreconcilable Differences”
Whether you are a baseball fan with an Average Joe job, or a baseball star with a major-league career, no one is immune to divorce. Time after time we see star-studded couples make divorce announcements in press briefings, social media posts, and on daytime talk shows. Indeed, divorce can happen to anyone, regardless of… Read More »
Hollywood Couple Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello Start Divorce Process
It seems like every day news of the next high-profile divorce is scattered across internet websites and television and radio waves. Baseball stars, basketball stars, models, actors, and A-listers of all types and professions have given up the luxury of their privacy to be America’s heroes and sweethearts, and the public is very interested… Read More »
