family law

BROOKLINE, MA—Expecting at least a temporary moratorium on the subject, sources expressed surprise Tuesday when local woman Gale Dunn’s recent divorce failed to slow down her continual pleas for her adult daughter to get married. “Honestly,…

SPRINGFIELD, IL—Saying he planned to make the most of his time away from work, local man Ryan Gehring confirmed Monday that he would be taking a much-needed paternity leave to focus on himself. “Between my job and becoming a new parent,…

GAINESVILLE, FL—Noting how advanced their depression was from an early age, a study published Tuesday by researchers at the University of Florida found that children of divorce are better prepared for life’s relentless misery. “Our findings…

Just can’t do it anymore, Frank. Yes, it’s us, Frank. We’re sorry. We know a 50-state slideshow is probably not the best way to tell you this. But you’ve changed. You’ve gotten mean and bitter over the years. And gosh, life is long, if you…

PORTLAND, ME—Praising the child for the maturity he had shown in coping with such a difficult life event, sources confirmed Friday that 7-year-old Bryce Sanders seemed to be internalizing and suppressing his emotions about his parents’…

DAVIS, CA—Calling it the leading threat to the longevity of heterosexual relationships, psychologists at the University of California, Davis, told reporters Tuesday an overwhelming majority of intimate partnerships fall apart the moment a…

Start SlideshowAbout half of all marriages end in divorce, in what can be an incredibly painful process for a couple to go through. The Onion offers some helpful tips for taking stress and anxiety out of a divorce.AdvertisementPrevious…

ROSEVILLE, MN—Noting the awkward interaction that was playing out in front of them, sources told reporters Friday that a couple at a restaurant was obviously on their first breakup. “You can tell from the way they’re fidgeting while talking…

Maury Povich, the former host of the longest-running daytime talk show, Maury, is launching his own at-home DNA paternity test company called The Results Are In. What do you think?“I’d rather my child find out in a publicly humiliating…

While some parents feel they have to muscle it out and stay married for their children, the best ones make a healthy decision to throw in the towel and break it off once and for all. Here are things you’ll only understand if your parents…