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Bertha Lawson alleged that her husband, celebrated poet Henry Lawson, was habitually cruel and drunk.
Couples filing for divorce have an incentive to pin the blame for marriage breakdown on one person. This should stop.
It is time to understand what parental alienating behaviors are so that we don’t allow them to be used to hurt others anymore.
New research used a method that predicts divorce to pick up the signs that an employee will stay or leave their job.
Separating couples who use the family law system generally have a positive experience - but for a troubled minority, there is still much work to be done.
Adding to the trauma of a relationship breaking down, families can find themselves caught in a tangle of state and commonwealth laws.
It’s tempting to look back nostagically when thinking about the idea of the “family”, but the evidence shows that it’s strong, functional and flourishing.
What does a modern Australian family look like and how does it compare with 10, 20 or even 30 years ago?
The ‘apostolic exhortation’ calls for greater understanding of divorced couples, but falls short of allowing them a full life within the church.
When it comes to cheating, humans are not alone in the animal world.
Spouses can no longer get away with lying about their assets in divorce cases.
Every generation in the last 150 years has seen in Australia a contest over marriage which reflects shifting positions on its defining features, and its associated rights and obligations.
Divorce rates are on the decline in Australia, people are marrying and having children later in life, and more of us live alone. Our experts respond to the new report on Australia’s welfare.
January is a strain for most people. It’s dark and the festive lights don’t disguise this anymore. You’re back at work and the next holiday may be some way off. You’ve just had to spend a large amount…
Observers may be quick to declare social trends “good” or “bad” for families, but such conclusions are rarely justified. What’s good for one family – or group of families – may be bad for another. And…
The November 2014 elections included a North Dakota voter initiative emblematic of the vigorous debate taking place nationwide about child custody. The “Parental Rights Initiative” required courts to award…
A report of debate from the first half of the extraordinary synod of Catholic bishops meeting in Rome has been described as a “pastoral earthquake” and a “seismic shift in Rome” for praising gay relationships…
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has announced that after 10 years of marriage she is to “consciously uncouple” from her husband, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin. The short announcement was made…
Families where mothers earn as much as or more than fathers are no more likely to split up than those where mothers earn less, according to new research published today. In fact, the evidence shows that…
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