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On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Americans have a somewhat complicated relationship with statistics. They are often cited as the way to definitively end an argument by bolstering someone’s assertions. Often, however, they become the argument, as people disagree on how statistics were collected and how they should properly be interpreted. One of the biggest statistical “sins” that one can commit is to confuse correlation with causation. In other words, statistics can show that two or more things are related to one another, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that one causes the other. This is

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Earlier this week, we began a discussion about “staying together for the sake of the kids.” Divorce is not an easy decision to make, particularly when you worry about how it will affect the children. This is an especially difficult decision in light of decades of studies showing the social, emotional, psychological and academic consequences that children can experience as a result of parental divorce. That being said, it should be noted that these negative outcomes are not inevitable. And if the divorce is handled in a healthy, child-centered

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Monday, November 3, 2014. Divorce has become commonplace in the United States, but that doesn’t mean it has become easy – either logistically or emotionally. In fact, many couples struggle with doubts about whether they are doing the right thing by getting divorced, especially if they have children. This has caused many couples to make a very difficult choice: Do we get divorced or do we stay together for the sake of the children? In this week’s posts, we’ll examine why staying together for the kids often ends up making everyone less happy – including

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, October 31, 2014. As society changes, so do its family law trends. A lot of research in recent years has analyzed divorce rates among various groups of Americans. Through analysis of demographic data and other sources, an interesting trend has emerged. As of 2010, about one in four divorcees was age 50 or older. “Gray divorce” is the term coined to describe the phenomenon of couples who dissolve their marriage later in life. There are many factors contributing to the trend, including longer average life expectancy, more dual-income households and a decreasing