I just read about Andrew Sean Greer’s new novel, “The Story of Marriage”, which has received mixed reviews.

Some describe the novel as a story about complicated marriages and marital conspiracy. As the author says throughout the novel, “We think we know the ones we love.”

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Nancy Stancill of the Charlotte Observer interviewed Lee Rosen, president of Rosen Law Firm, on financial infidelity for an interesting story that ran over the weekend.

In the article, Rosen advises couples to be upfront about spending because little deceptions tend to lead to bigger lies, which eventually destroy relationships.

Have you ever lied to your spouse or ex about your spending habits?

To read the full article, click here.

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It’s always hard to find dad the perfect gift, but it’s even harder when the budget is strained by rising gas prices and a tight economy — and dad doesn’t need another neck tie, golf club, or coffee mug.

Dr. Susan Orenstein is a licensed counseling psychologist who is an expert on Stay Happily Married.com, a resource for married couples who want to stay together sponsored by Rosen Law Firm.

Orenstein shares a few ways to celebrate Father’s Day on a budget:

1) Attend a minor league sports game. Many Dads like sports, but going to see a major league game can be expensive, so opt for the minor leagues.

2) Go for a hike. Many dads like the outdoors and while it may be too expensive to drive to the mountains or the beach, explore state parks close to home.

3) Plant a tree. Just because it’s Father’s Day, doesn’t mean you can’t do something good for Mother Nature. Find a spot in your yard and plant a tree in dad’s honor.

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Business North Carolina magazine recently honored Lisa Angel, a board certified family law specialist with Rosen Law Firm, through its yearly recognition of outstanding lawyers in the state. For the second year in a row, Angel was added to the annual Legal Elite list as a top North Carolina family law attorney. Only about three percent of the state’s Bar members won this year’s Legal Elite, which selects top lawyers in 14 different categories.

In addition to serving as chair of the North Carolina Domestic Violence Commission, Angel also served as a member of the Wake County Bar Association Board of Directors and served as chair of a committee to the Council of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. She is past president of the Women’s Center of Wake County Board of Directors and the current Co-Chair of Wake County Family Lawyers.

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Rosen Law Firm’s long-standing attorney, Lisa Angel, has been reappointed by Governor Mike Easley to serve another two years as chair of The North Carolina Domestic Violence Commission.

The commission not only serves to assess statewide needs, but also to strengthen already established domestic violence programs through providing funding to local displaced homemaker, domestic violence, and sexual assault programs.

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The Children’s Rights Initiative for Sharing Parents Equally (CRISPE) is working to change family law to better suit new studies that show enhanced child development from active involvement from both parents. By promoting 50-50 child custody laws for fit parents, this new group hopes to provide children with a dual-parent future.

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A new computer program has recently been developed to help divorcing couples more easily resolve their settlement disputes.

How does it work? The new program combines artificial intelligence, game theory and an electronic or human external mediator to help divorcing couples settle their disputes in a fair and rational manner. The program helps each couple rate the objects or issues in question, then sorts out who gets which item based on the ratings.

How effective do you think a computer program could be in solving a settlement dispute in a divorce?

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A Wisconsin state legislator is making a case to extend the state’s divorce law to govern how divorcing parents handle the custody of their pets. Though saying little on why she introduced the bill, Republican Representative Sheryl Albers’ push for new pet laws is said to have surfaced from pet problems arising from her husband’s previous marriage.

Though numerous lawyers claim such problems are rare, is this bill a response to an overlooked issue of divorce or one woman’s response to a personal dilemma?

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U.S. Roman Catholic bishops started today a campaign to promote healthy marriages by encouraging spouses to perform one simple kind of act to the other each day. Thus the slogan, “What Have You Done for Your Marriage Today”?

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A proposed Texas bill will waive marriage fees if couples take eight hours worth of couples counseling on how to be better spouses. Those couples who decline the counseling will pay double in marriage license fees.

Some conservatives say that this law could add a political aspect to something that should be a personal or religious choice, while others think that the counseling is a good step to combating the divorce rate.

The bill has been approved by both TX House and Senate, but is still awaiting the governor’s signature to become law.

How effective would it be to require couples to engage in pre-marital counseling?

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So my last post referred to a recent article about how the U.S. divorce rate is currently at a 27 year low. I think the big question is why? Some speculate it’s because there are fewer marriages while others say it’s because we are marrying smarter and later.

Also, some research shows that there are now fewer second marriages. Thirty years ago the recently divorced tended to remarry soon after their divorce.

Others, like Bill Coffin, Department of Health and Human Services’ special assistant for marriage education, correlate the low divorce rate to the Bush administration’s Healthy Marriage initiative, which in the last five years has disbursed over $200 million nationwide.

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As you can see we’ve revamped the blog to give it a new look and feel. There are several new features to the blog, but the information remains the same.

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Should we hold a presidential candidate’s [three] failed marriages against him? Does it matter if our next nation’s leader is divorced, married three times, or single? It’s evident that divorce still carries a stigma, especially if you’ve been down the road of separation three times and are going to run for president! What about Obama? He smokes. Although I heard he was quitting. Regan was divorced, but only once. The Clintons aren’t divorced, but some disapproved of their marriage.

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The Charlotte Observer ran an interesting article yesterday about families torn apart by prescription drug abuse. Surprised? This has actually become a real problem. Rosen Law Firm attorney,Tammy Johnson, was cited about some of her clients who’ve dealt with this issue.

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Judge Judith J Kaye recently announced plans to create a new family law center in NYC that would make divorce easier and cheaper for those who want to amicably split.

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A man in North Carolina used an online service for his divorce . When he showed up at the court room the papers he obtained online were invalid. He got the documents from an online site called Law Online Incorporated that charged him $600. Now the North Carolina State Bar is trying to limit Law Online from conducting business in the state.

Many sites on the internet offer divorce services for less than $1000, but are they legitimate and how can one ensure they are legal?

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Listen in tomorrow morning at 7:15AM live on Court TV radio with Vinnie Politan-Sirius 110. He’ll have a panel of legal experts called the Legal Dream Team, with family law attorney Lee Rosen, civil law attorney David Stern, and employment law attorney Robin Bond. They’ll be giving listeners legal pointers and talking about some legal news of the day.

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So the catch 22 is should a man have to pay alimony if his ex wife becomes a man? That’s the controversy over a Florida case. Some are saying if you support him paying alimony then you are endorsing marriage between the same sex.

There was a similar issue in Texas where a man wanted to divorce his wife who got a sex change. Same sex marriage is not recognized in Texas so therefore divorce between the same sex is also not possible.

Should a spouse’s sex be based on what they were at the time of the marriage or after?

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In light of the recent Amish school shooting, why do married couples often overlook their spouse’s mental illness and ignore their disturbing behavior? Divorce experts say many times the wife or husband wants to save the marriage instead of coming to terms with their spouse’s odd behavior.

It’s not uncommon to hear about a spouse who gets involved in child pornography, or child molestation, even during the marriage. How does this go unnoticed? Or is it just ignored? Did the wife of Charles Roberts the 4th know something was wrong?

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New research shows that many of the millions of Americans who find their love online are divorcing. Is this a failed science experiment or just something everyday couples experience?

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