Hesitant on Second Marriage? Consider a Cohabitation Agreement

A study from Bowling Green State University shows results that remarriage rates have decreased in the United States. The research cites that remarriage rates are down by 40 percent in the past two decades. In 2011, only 29 of every 1,000 divorced or widowed Americans chose to remarry. Going back to 1990, 50 individuals out of every […]

Marriage Rights May Depend on Ability to Procreate

First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then comes a baby in a baby carriage. The old rhyme resonates with both young and old. But what happens when after love there is no marriage because the thought is there is no way a baby can even come about? This is the case for many gay couples who desire […]

Opponents of Gay-Marriage Protest | Illinois Family Law Attorney

At the capitol on Wed. Feb. 19, gay-marriage opponents gathered to ask their representatives not to support legislation that would extend marital rights to couples of the same sex. Director of the Illinois Family Institute, which sponsored the rally, David Smith said, “We want to send a very clear and strong message to our state […]