In working with divorcing couples, reemployment of an “at-home” spouse is a recurring theme. »more»

And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. There's not a person in our Western culture alive today who wasn't brought up hearing or reading Clement Clark Moore's poem from 1823, "A Visit from Saint Nicholas." Regardless of your religious beliefs and traditions, the spirit of warmth and generosity of the season can't help but touch all but the most broken of hearts. »more»

Ever been so pissed off at your partner that you took it out on them with an impulsive purchase? »more»

A little known side-effect of raising housing values over the past decade is something called "real-estate-enabled divorce." According to divorce lawyers and other professionals in the divorce field quoted in a recent New York Times article on this trend, couples with weak marriages are using appreciated home values to underwrite their splits. »more»

Real estate columnist Ellen James Martin tells people getting married in midlife that their housing decisions may not be as easy as they think. »more»