This nation’s first military pensions gave our fighting soldiers not money, but land. According to the National Archives, on September 16, 1776, Congress passed a resolution promising up to 1,100 acres of “free land in the public domain to officers and soldiers who continued to serve during the Revolutionary War or, if they were killed, to their representatives or heirs.” ...
Ah, the 1950s! TV dinners, Disneyland, Rock and Roll; all the wonders of a postwar America sprang from a booming economy. Of course, rampant racism, the Korean War, sexism, the Cold War, and one-piece women’s bathing suits were part of the decade, too. Let’s take a look at evolving trends in marriage and divorce from the 1950s onward. Jump to ...
Outer Mongolia sounds … remote. Still, a recent federal jobs listing showed a dozen opportunities for a posting in Mongolia. Overseas postings are not exclusively military; FederalJobs.net says more than 45,000 Americans serve overseas in the state department, military postings, and in teaching jobs. Some of them, surely, want to divorce. But how? Non-Military Divorce Only one of the two ...
In a world of virtual meetings, why would anyone travel for a job? Experts at DecipherZone rattle off 10 reasons for business travel. But too much business travel is just bad for relationships, with even a capitalist bastion like Forbes pointing out it can lead to divorce. Jump to a Section Is She Traveling for Legit Reasons? Divorce But Not ...
Sultan Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif, 17th century ruler of Morocco, holds the record for siring the most children in history, at 867. He was not a man to cross; he had four wives and 500 concubines and killed any man who looked at them. Not much is said about his 525 sons and 342 daughters, but you just know he ...
The phrase resonates on playgrounds: “I know you are but what am I?” This childish taunt grows up to become “whataboutism” in politics and “recrimination” in a Virginia divorce. The concept behind all three is the same: accusing your accuser of the same or worse behavior. Jump to a Section Divorce 101 Virginia Divorce Defenses Recrimination Is Recrimination Effective? Divorce ...
Over the course of three weeks recently, a homicide trial presided over by infinitely patient judge Jennifer Dorow unfolded in front of the cameras in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The defendant (who also made the disastrous choice to represent himself) displayed so many traits of a narcissist, the trial videos are instructive for recognizing a narcissistic spouse. The first step is ...
Down through the years many a man has dreamed of being a stay-at-home Dad (SAHD), and in recent decades that dream job has become much more attainable. Based on the 2010 census, Fathers.com cites around 190,000 SAHDs. But as a SAHD, when your wife wants a divorce, what happens to you and your kids? What rights do you have? What ...
Separation and divorce in Virginia are very, very old. The 1607 Jamestown colonists reported abandonment and divorce among the Native Americans they encountered, according to Encyclopedia Virginia1. The Powhatans recognized the need for each gender to contribute to daily life. Any disruption to that model needed quick remedies. Stay-at-home spouses still need support more than four centuries later. Equitable Division ...