Jul 4, 2019 | Cohabitation, Domestic Partnerships, Family Law, Marriage, Millennials
I recently posted a news article on our Law Office Facebook page about Millennial Marriage and Divorce. It discussed how the divorce rate for Millennials has gone down, but that the percentage of Millennial marriages has also dropped. Millennials are marrying later in...
May 8, 2017 | Breakups, Cohabitation, Community Property, Divorce, Domestic Partnerships, Family Law, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Traditional Family
I have no moral objection to people living together outside of marriage. Heck, I grew up in the ’60s and ’70s. We practically invented the concept of “Cohabitation.” As someone who has practiced Family Law for decades, I can tell you that a piece of paper does not...
Aug 5, 2014 | Cohabitation, Divorce, Family Law, Marriage, Traditional Family
They call it the “Cohabitation Effect” — study after study performed over the past forty years has found that that living together before marriage leads to a much higher risk of divorce. Some researchers have concluded that the risk of divorce is...
Jun 13, 2013 | Cohabitation, Marriage
Couples moving in and living together, outside of marriage, was once frowned upon in our society. Now it is commonplace, and the stigma is long gone. For some, cohabitation is a stepping-stone to marriage. For others, it is an alternative to marriage. The Center for...
Nov 20, 2010 | Child Support, Cohabitation, Custody, Family Law, Grandparent Rights, Marriage, Spousal Maintenance, Step-Parent Rights
The definition of “Family” is changing. According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, about 29 percent of children under 18 now live with a parent or parents who are unwed or no longer married. This is a five-fold increase from 1960. This...
Oct 16, 2010 | Child Support, Cohabitation, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Marriage, Spousal Maintenance
Today, more and more people are deciding to live together before marriage. Many couples live together with no intention of ever marrying. People frequently ask me: “Is it better to marry or to just live together without legal ties?” My answer is always...