Possibility of Divorce Affects Inheritance Planning
As many as one in three parents are apparently reluctant to leave an inheritance to their married children, because they fear the relationship will end in divorce and ultimately result in assets leaving the immediate family. The study, by Investec Wealth & Investment, found that 12% of parents said their children’s marriages had already broken […]
Figures Reveal Fall in Divorce Numbers
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed a fall in the number of divorces that took place in England and Wales during 2014. The figures show that: According to the ONS, the fall in divorces is consistent with a decline in the number of marriages over the same period. The […]
Removing Barriers to Co-Parenting
Researchers in the US have recently looked at how concerns about parenting behaviour can affect the ability of divorced parents to co-parent. The study, from the University of Missouri, found that fathers and mothers have differing concerns about co-parenting, and these concerns can impact on their ability to jointly raise their children. The researchers believe […]
Division of Labour Related to Risk of Divorce
According to a recent study from the US, financial factors such as a wife’s ability to support herself are not necessarily predictive of divorce. Instead, it is couples’ division of labour that is associated with the risk of divorce. The study, from Harvard University, compared couples married in 1974 or earlier with couples married in […]
