By Sharon Murray, Partner and Head of Family Law, Gillespie Macandrew As a new year begins, some couples may take the opportunity to reflect on their relationship and contemplate what their future holds. This period of introspection may sometimes lead to a decision to end their relationship. The start of 2025 has proven no different as …
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Key Takeaways Divorce is a time of major change and upheaval —not just for your marriage and family but your friendships, too. Reassess your social circle and discuss any concerns with your friends through open, honest dialogue. It can also be a good time to make new friends and rebuild your support system. If you …
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Mediation is fast becoming an essential part of dispute resolution and a key tool for lawyers in their dispute strategy. This piece focuses on how lawyers can work with mediators. Lawyers add value in a mediation. The skill of acting for a client in a mediation is, however, different from advising on the legal merits …
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When I began interviewing divorced individuals for my research on modern relationships, I expected to hear stories of dramatic betrayals, explosive arguments, and obvious incompatibilities. The popular narrative suggests that marriages end in flames—someone cheats, someone lies, someone changes fundamentally. But after speaking with 100 divorced people over the course of eighteen months, I discovered …
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When marriages unravel, people hunt for neat explanations: infidelity, money fights and drifting apart. Lately, though, a surprising suspect keeps cropping up in the cultural conversation: Viagra. Not as some melodramatic villain, but as a real-world catalyst that exposes fractures many couples had learned to side-step. The drug that restored erections for millions has, researchers …
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This article draws on a survey of people across England and Wales to uncover common misunderstandings about divorce. By comparing public views with how the law actually works, we reveal where perception clashes with reality. Partner, Filomena Sterkaj shares her thoughts on the most common misunderstandings about divorce. Separating fact from fiction in divorce can …
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During her time as a professional wedding planner, Robin Yarusso has seen it all — including signs that indicate a couple may or may not be in it for the long haul. In a TikTok video that received over 3.1 million views, Yarusso shared that throughout her career, she has noticed several events that happen “time …
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Examinations under oath (EUOs) are a common coverage condition in property and other first-party insurance policies that can make or break an insurance claim. In theory, EUOs are straightforward: they’re an investigative tool for insurers to gather information about a claim.[1] But in practice, insurers often use them to poke holes in the policyholder’s story, …
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The mom of a teen boy who died by suicide after being abused while playing Roblox is suing the popular online game for wrongful death. Rebecca Dallas filed the lawsuit Friday in San Francisco, accusing Roblox and Discord, the messaging app, of “recklessly and deceptively operating their business in a way that led to the …
