Divorce

When spouses legally dissolve a marriage, their experiences before, during and after are often shaped by gender.

Take it From a Divorce Coach and Attorney: Ending No-Fault Divorce Is a Scary Suggestion

PUBLISHED 5/24/2023 by and

No-fault divorce aims to provide a fair and equitable approach to marital dissolution by removing the need to assign blame or prove wrong-doing in order to obtain the divorce.

As a society, we recognize that not all relationships are forever. Now, conservative leaders in states like Louisiana, Texas and Nebraska want to get rid of no-fault divorce, in some cases introducing bills that would transform us back to the world of fault-based battles. What many people don’t understand is this would be absolutely catastrophic—especially for women. 

How the Big Business of Divorce Benefits Men

PUBLISHED 12/3/2021 by
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Divorce is a $28 billion a year industry that affects 50 percent of the people involved in marriage. Between 70 and 80 percent of divorces are initiated by women. Among college-educated women, that number jumps to 90 percent. But even though women overwhelmingly are the ones who want divorce, men somehow benefit disproportionately. Why?

Rise in Pandemic Divorce Sounds Alarm to Address Gender Inequities at Home

PUBLISHED 10/12/2021 by

Being quarantined led to a devastating hit on U.S. marriages. By June 2020—just three months into the pandemic—there had been a 34 percent increase in couples contemplating divorce compared to 2019.

While financial stressors and health worries contribute to the breakdown of partnerships, in many heterosexual partnerships, it is the massive disparity in who does household labor, including childcare, that matters most.