Divorce is strikingly common in the United States. Statistics indicate that some 40 to 50% of all first marriages will eventually end in divorce, as will 60% of all second marriages. While the transition from marriage to separation to divorce is a difficult one for...

Divorce is an unfortunate, messy business, but for many couples, hiring a divorce lawyer is a necessary evil. There are about 876,000 divorces every year in the U.S. alone, which translates to 16,800 every week, 2,400 every day, or one every 36 seconds. If you are...