by Matt Johnston Introduction The evolution of no-fault divorce in the U.S. is intertwined with cultural and social transformation. Originating from revolutionary reforms in early 20th-century Russia, the concept of dissolving a marriage without proving or even claiming fault found its way into American discourse, challenging traditional views on marriage and divorce. It is no […]
Navigating Your Child’s First Christmas After Divorce: Tips for Emotional Support
December 17, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Cathy Meyer The first Christmas after a divorce can be an emotional rollercoaster for children. It’s a time typically filled with family traditions and comforting routines, but this year, those traditions might feel different—or even broken. As a parent, your heart aches to shield your child from the sadness and uncertainty this season may […]
Standing for Marriage Even After Divorce
December 9, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Lisa Ann McKinley My name is Lisa Ann McKinley and I’m standing for my marriage. This is my testimony about where I am in my marriage and how my faith journey changed after attending the November retreat by Catholics for Marriage Restoration and the Archdiocese of Atlanta. I originally wrote this for my family […]
No-Fault Divorce is Bad For Kids. Divorce Justice is the Answer.
October 15, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Katy Faust My name is Katy Faust and I am the founder and president of Them Before Us. We are a global movement defending children’s right to their mother and father. That makes us fierce opponents of divorce. “Divorce” is another term for the death of a family. With it often comes the death […]
The Latest Scare Cards to Prop up No-Fault Divorce
May 24, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Beverly Willett After a rash of rumors about a Republican plot to end unilateral no-fault divorce, a writer for The Atlantic has weighed in. The piece devotes exactly one paragraph to the claim, asserting that “Texas has a chance of actually doing it” because Republicans occupy top seats in the executive branch and control […]
How to Divorce-Proof Your Marriage
February 20, 2024 2 Comments
Janice Shaw Crouse, Ph.D. We’ve all seen shocking divorces: those where the couple had everything going for them and seemed to be perfectly matched. From the outside, such couples seem fine and there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong. On the other side, we’ve seen couples who shock us by staying together when they seem […]
The Constitutional Violations of No-Fault Divorce by Beverly Willett
July 19, 2022 2 Comments
Author, co-founder of the Coalition for Divorce Reform, and lawyer, Beverly Willett writes about the negative consequences of divorce….[Watch more here at The Law Center} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAaph7EMv6o
On the 50th Anniversary of No-Fault Divorce
August 13, 2019 1 Comment
By Beverly Willett Until sued for divorce, many spouses have no idea they can be divorced without cause and against their will. I’m a lawyer and I, too, was in the dark right up until my husband left. So why is this violation of the U.S. Constitution that has shattered innocent lives not on the […]
After a rough divorce, last week I stumbled into a World Marriage Day celebration. . .
February 15, 2019 1 Comment
By Beverly Willett I got off to a slow start last Sunday morning, but realized I could still make the 11:30 a.m. mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah’s Roman Catholic Mother Church. So I hurried off, parked, and quickly ducked inside, clueless about what awaited me. Each weekend mass is well-attended, […]
The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Family in 2019: Save Your Marriage
January 9, 2019 3 Comments
By Michele-Weiner Davis As a veteran marriage therapist with nearly 40 years of experience, I am one of a group of professionals who have found that the format of the traditional “60-minute” therapy session repeated week after week is impractical-even inherently flawed. Instead I, along with a number of my colleagues, now offer two-day couples […]
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