Theo Pauline Nestor’s recently published book, How to Sleep Alone in a King-Size Bed: A Memoir, has gotten great reviews.

Nestor writes about her split in a witty and humorous way and describes the three stages of divorce as shock/denial, adjustment and acceptance.

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Many studies show the no. 1 reason couples argue is because of money and these arguments are what eventually causes them to split.

Experts say that while more than 70% of couples talk about money on a weekly basis, they talk emotionally about the subject and not strategically.

Some of the most common mistakes couples make regarding finances is they keep their bank accounts separate, as well as their debt, and are secretive about their financial spending, which can ultimately ruin a marriage.

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Some jewelers are now offering special divorce rings especially designed to help the divorcee move on and emotionally heal. Some rings are even being sold with inspirational poetry cards.

The divorce ring hasn’t gone mainstream yet, but it’s gaining in popularity.

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Some experts are concluding that divorce is neither good nor bad. Allen Li, associate director of the Population Research Center at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California, says it depends on the individual marriages and the family.

Though Li’s findings contrast with a lot of research on the effects divorce has on children. Some argue that Li is controlling so many things in his study that he is literally causing the effects of divorce to disappear.

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A new child support plan in Virginia will give deadbeat parents a second chance to stay out of jail while also saving the state jail costs.

In 2007, 7,000 deadbeat parents were jailed with the average sentence lasting about 6 months.

State officials say that most child support delinquents don’t need jail time, but rather pressure from the court to pay up.

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