Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Marriage is a state sanctioned contract between two willing adults. Divorce is the legal process that ends a marriage, requiring a “cause of action” or fault, the legal basis upon which if proved the ...

"First comes love, then comes marriage"—so goes the classic children's rhyme. But not everyone agrees. Increasingly, the idea that love is the most important reason to marry—or at least to stay ...

Following what some conservatives view as legal victories on the battlegrounds of abortion rights and affirmative action, a number of politicians and influencers are turning their attention to another ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. She didn’t want to be married anymore, and he didn’t like that. In April, right-wing ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Married couples across the U.S. have had access to no-fault divorce for more than 50 years, an option many call crucial to supporting domestic abuse victims and key to preventing ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Caroline Shanley is a writer and graduate student in public history at American University, where she researches gender, sexuality and legal history in the 19th century. The views ...

"First comes love, then comes marriage" – so goes the classic children's rhyme. But not everyone agrees. Increasingly, the idea that love is the most important reason to marry – or at least to stay ...