Getting divorced can be an expensive experience, but experts warn that many don’t realize the hidden traps that can rack up the bills. The average cost of a divorce in the US is a staggering $11,300, with lawyers’ fees making up the bulk, according to personal finance site The Motley Fool. However, a marriage split is not just a one-off expense; there are often long-term implications too. Many women in particular are at risk of ending up worse off after divorce – especially if they have taken time off work to raise a family. Yet both men and women can end […]

Kirk Stange, a family law attorney with 25 years in the business, told NPR that divorce filings hit their peak in March and April, then again in August and September. Kirk Stange keeps a close eye on the calendar — and right now, he’s enjoying the summer break. Stange isn’t a student. He’s a family law attorney with 25 years in the business. During a recent interview, he told NPR he has noticed a pattern: Divorce filings hit two peaks per year — one in late summer and the other in early spring. “It’s a very seasonal business,” the divorced […]

Get comfortable being uncomfortable. That is one of the most valuable nuggets I’ve heard, and one that gave me the courage and inspired me to love myself and get out of a toxic marriage. Here is my story. I was so excited to be in my first real committed relationship at the age of 23. I’ve always been a very focused individual. I knew at a young age, that I was meant to have a big business of some kind and I was on a finite timeline, which…. technically we all are. But I had a lot to accomplish in […]

Kyle Richards is one of the longest-running original Housewives on her franchise, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Kyle began her tenure on the series in 2010, and has shared her life continually for nearly fifteen years. If the reality TV veteran returns for Season 15 of RHOBH, which is likely, she will be the longest-standing original Housewife in Bravo history. When Kyle announced in Season 13 that she and her husband of 27 years, Mauricio Umansky, would be separating, it truly shocked not only the viewers, but Kyle’s co-stars as well. The couple, who raised four daughters together, have […]

Before it becomes the ‘wedding of dreams’, it has to be provided with some ‘protections’! Thus comes the ironclad prenup! Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world’s richest billionaires, is set to tie the knot for the second time. Bezos is all set to get hitched to former journalist and entrepreneur Lauren Sánchez, and the lavish ceremony is reportedly set to take place sometime later this month in Venice, Italy. Now, the event promises to be a star-studded affair, drawing attention from around the globe. But before the nuptials, it’s the prenup that’s making headlines. What is […]