We surveyed myriad counseling professionals and relationship experts to gain compelling insights into the top reason most couples end their marriages. According to the survey, the top reason most couples end up divorced is communication problems. NDAB Creativity via Shutterstock Communication problems, followed by infidelity and “not spending enough time together/not mutually prioritizing the marriage.” Unfortunately, 54% of experts polled agree with the assertion made by author Dana Adam Shapiro that only 17% of marriages are happy. However, relationship coach Meri Arnett-Kremian is skeptical, explaining, “I’m suspicious of the bias of his interviewees since they were talking about the breakup […]

Andy Byron, the former CEO of data orchestration company Astronomer, became the focus of intense online scrutiny after a video from a Coldplay concert on July 16 at Gillette Stadium, Massachusetts, captured a private moment between him and the company’s Chief People Officer (CPO), Kristin Cabot. The video, which quickly went viral across platforms like TikTok and Reddit, showed the pair in what many deemed an intimate embrace on the stadium jumbotron—prompting speculation, memes, and professional consequences.Despite the public embarrassment and media frenzy, legal experts now say Byron may face no financial penalty in his pending divorce due to the […]

A recent, headline-grabbing divorce settlement — valued at over £230 million — has served as more than just tabloid fodder. Ranking as the third-highest financial award in English divorce history, the case shines a spotlight on the fragile legal footing of post-nuptial agreements, especially when one party exerts dominance over the other. The couple had been married for two decades before a post-nuptial agreement was drawn up in 2023. Heavily skewed in the husband’s favour, the terms were presumed by him to be enforceable. Yet, the judge took a very different stance. It was found that the agreement had not […]

Separation and divorce are a reality for many families. “Half of all children experience the breakup of their parents’ relationship before the age of 16,” says Arizona State University Assistant Professor Karey O’Hara. And while some children struggle with the emotional toll of family conflict, others show remarkable resilience. So what makes the difference? Why this research matters Research is the invisible hand that powers America’s progress. It unlocks discoveries and creates opportunity. It develops new technologies and new ways of doing things. Learn more about ASU discoveries that are contributing to changing the world and making America the world’s […]

She had green eyes that “could see through walls”, Chris remembers, not unruefully. When he and his Russian girlfriend broke up, Chris, originally from Sussex and now living in Maine in the US, admits he had Siberia (Elena came from the city of Novosibirsk) on the mind. He did the obvious thing: went and got a pair of three-month-old Siberian husky puppies: Loki and Freja, brother and sister – also with piercing eyes, but icy blue, especially Loki’s. “People would just stop on the street as he walked by.” Chris had owned dogs before– labradors. “I figured that huskies were […]

Thinking of getting hitched again? Discover the vital lessons couples can learn from their previous relationships to help them build better, stronger partnerships next time around After my first marriage crumbled in 2017, I swore I would never walk down the aisle again. Freshly heartbroken, I decided I would date casually, and leave it at that. So, marriage was the last thing on my mind when I met my current partner in 2023. What started as a laid-back coffee date in a nearby cafe transitioned into a serious connection, with my partner proposing to me only three months later. But […]