RELATIONSHIP TRENDS

Starter Marriages
By Josie Brown for Complete Woman
Happily ever after—or biding your time? Here are some telltale signs.

Married and Coming Out: What Do You Do When Your Spouse Decides "I'm Gay" and "I Want a Divorce"
By Josie Brown for Divorce360.com  
Coming out to themselves is the first step. Coming out to their spouse is the next big leap — with its own scary consequences. They risk rejection with the person who loves them, with whom they’ve built their lives around. In fact, some struggle for years with their identity crisis.  They ask themselves: "Should I do what is best for myself or what is right for my family?"

The Cougar Phenomenon: From Men to Boys
By Josie Brown for SingleMindedWomen.com
The older woman and the younger man. In France, it's considered a rite of passage. America has been slower on the uptake, but for a sophisticated women of a certain age, the boy toy is now as de riguer as the annual nip/tuck....

Video Games Causing Divorce
By Josie Brown for Divorce360.com
She's a gamer widow. That means he gets more pleasure playing with his joystick than cuddling with her. As for real conversation, well she can just forget about it. He'd much rather engage in a Barrens Chat with his fellow World of Warcraft gamers than to ask her about her day in the real world...

Can You Break a Prenup?
By Josie Brown for Divorce360.com
Together, you fell in love. And of course, you thought you'd live happily ever after. That's why, when he first broached the topic of the prenuptial agreement, you were surprised, sure, but you weren't hurt. Now that the marriage is over, you realize you may have given up more than you ever intended. Your pride is gone, that's a given. Is it true you also signed away your half of some important shared assets, your pension, even your dog?