Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Decades of research have shown that women tend to initiate divorces more than ...

Divorce lawyer Jenny Hutt shares three things every woman should know about divorce, including emotional preparation, timing, and common misconceptions.

Filing for divorce is one of the most emotionally charged decisions a woman can make. It’s easy to focus on immediate relief (freedom, independence, and peace), but many women overlook the long-term ...

When most people think of divorce, they think of the emotional trauma that goes along with it. But there's more than just heartache when it comes to a marriage ending. In fact, for partners with years ...

When people divorce they have visions of better lives. Old problems will vanish, they hope, as new dreams take their place. These dreams usually include meeting candidates for more intimate ...

We often hear about the "seven-year itch" that sets in for many marriages, the point at which, after seven years, happiness and spark begin to decline as the novelty of wedded bliss settles into ...

Black women are expected to survive everything—broken homes, broken systems, and when love leaves, broken marriages—without flinching. We’re told to push through, pray through, and piece ourselves ...

“That guy over there is looking at you,” my son, Max, said while we were eating brunch out one Sunday. “Who?” I asked, rolling my eyes as my 17-year-old jabbed his finger toward the table next to us.

Before any date, Radisha Brown would practice saying one sentence that felt like it carried the weight of the world: “I’m divorced.” For so long, the D-word has been treated like a modern scarlet ...