The Effects of a Stressful Divorce

The Effects of a Stressful Divorce

Dozens of studies show that stress compromises the immune system.  Therefore, it stands to reason that divorce puts anyone dissolving a marriage at some risk of disease.  The more stressful the divorce, the more likely it is that illness will follow. Stress was first...
The Changing Face of Marriage

The Changing Face of Marriage

In the 1950’s and the 1960’s the average American bride was too young to consume alcohol at her own wedding.  In 1972, 87% of French women aged between 30 and 34 were married. Times have changed.  These days just 43% of French women in their early 30s are married.  In...
Divorce After 50

Divorce After 50

Divorce isn’t just for middle age anymore.  Studies show that “gray divorce” — marital splits among senior and nearly senior citizens – is increasingly common.  According to a Pew Research Center report from March of this year, the divorce rate for married...