Recent Posts in Marriage Category

Washington Weeks Away from Legalizing Same Sex Marriage

Washington State is just weeks away from being the seventh state to legalize gay marriage. One state senator has been working for over 15 years to get this legislature enacted. Senator Ed Murray, who ...

Kansas Pastor Accused of Bigamy

As reported by KCTV and other media, a pastor in Derby, KS, is being accused of bigamy as he left his first wife and married his second, prior to the finalization of his divorce . Pastor K.D. is ...

Star's Marriage Ends after 72 Days

A reality star ended her marriage after just 72 days, leaving some to worry that her public image would be destroyed. However, this reality star is one tough cookie. She is not only the daughter of a ...

Billionaire's Daughter Signs Prenuptial Agreement

The daughter of a billionaire is set to walk down the aisle this year, but not without signing a prenuptial agreement first. Even though the young woman is now claiming that her parents did not ...

New York Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

New York has passed a bill that will now legalize same-sex marriage in the state. According to reports, state senators voted 33-29 for the approval of marriage equality legislation. Now, same-sex ...

Texas May Deny Transgender Marriage

The Associated Press has reported that Texas, one of the last states to allow transgender marriage rights, is considering changing the law back to what it was two years ago. Transgender couples in the ...

Gay Marriage Vote on Hold

In Maryland, the House vote on gay marriage is reportedly on hold because of at least one delegate. According to reports, one Maryland delegate has reportedly that she is held up on a bill to legalize ...

Maryland Senate Initially Approves Gay Marriage

The Maryland Senate has reportedly advanced legislation that will move forward with allowing same-sex marriage. Measures have reportedly been defeated that sought to allow religious agencies to refuse ...

States Continue to Expand Rights to Gay Couples

While Maryland is reportedly going to begin debating the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Act soon, other states are starting to extend rights to same-sex couples. Hawaii will reportedly soon ...

Gay Divorce Possibly Headed to New Mexico

It appears that same-sex marriage and divorce may be headed to New Mexico. The Attorney General in New Mexico is reportedly pushing for same-sex marriages of other states to be recognized in New ...

Kelsey Grammer Gets Ready for Next Marriage

The former star of "Frasier" is wasting no time in arranging for his next marriage, even while he is in the process of signing divorce papers. Kelsey Grammer, 55, has already stepped out publicly with ...

Gay Marriage at Risk in New Hampshire

New Hampshire state lawmakers are reportedly trying to draft bills that will repeal same-sex marriage rights in the state. Gay marriage was legalized in New Hampshire in 2008 and over 1,500 legal ...

Hawaii Looks to California for Same-Sex Marriage

Gay and lesbian couples in Hawaii have filed a suit against the governor after she vetoed legislation approved earlier this year that would have allowed same-sex civil unions. Now that California has ...

Same-Sex Marriage Ban Overturned in California

A federal judge in California has overturned Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage. The judge declared that the proposition was unconstitutional. The judge ruled that the matter singled out gays ...

Gary Coleman's Ex Asks Court to Recognize Common Law Marriage

In Salt Lake City, the ex-wife of Gary Coleman is asking that a judge formally recognize her as the child star's surviving spouse. Last week, Shannon Price filed paperwork with the 4 th District Court ...

NYC Grants Domestic Partnership Ceremonies at City Clerks Office

New York City has allowed couples to register as domestic partners since 1993, but it wasn't until last week that the city began granting same-sex couples the option to have a ceremony at the clerk's ...

What are Marital Assets?

When people are about to go through a divorce or a legal separation , one of the issues they will have to contend with is property division . Generally speaking, before any property is divided between ...

California’s Domestic Partnerships Afford Many Rights of Marriage, But Not All

In California, a domestic partnership is a legal relationship available to same-sex couples and, in some circumstances, opposite-sex couples in which at least one party is 62 years of age or older. ...

Study Shows 4 Factors that Ruin Marriages

A new study conducted by author, Authur Aron, and several researchers at Stony Brook Institute suggests that marriages end in divorce when "self expansion" does not occur. According to the author, ...

Grounds for Divorce in California

If you are planning to obtain a divorce in the state of California, one of the things that you may be wondering is what grounds for divorce are legitimate. In California, the following grounds for ...

Prenuptial Agreements, Doing it Right

With the hustle and bustle of preparing for the big wedding day, the importance of having a prenuptial agreement done thoroughly and with care is sometimes neglected. Without proper preparation, this ...

How do You Tell Your Spouse, I Want a Divorce?

The initiator or the person asking for the divorce needs to take into consideration how to break the news in as civil a manner as possible to the other partner. Divorce is never fun but it doesn't ...

Divorce and Financial Stress

Financial stress in a relationship is very often the reason couples get divorced. With the turbulent economic climate, this is causing even more stress and more divorces are appearing on the horizon. ...

Some Basics on Child Support

For those parents involved in a divorce who have children under the age of eighteen, child support becomes an issue to address. Child support is mandatory in all actions involving minor children. ...

Marriage, Divorce & Taxes

If you were recently married or divorced, the Internal Revenue Service suggests taking the following two steps to prevent problems or issues with the Social Security Administration: If you took your ...