Darling, I’m Changing My Job

My husband always joke (with a rather wan expression on his face) that you should never marry a divorce lawyer. But, for better or for worse, we are still together after over ten years. And now I know why – when marrying a divorce lawyer one does at least go into the thing with eyes open. David Allen Green’s valentine’s day post proposes a new generation of marriage lawyers, rather than divorce lawyers, so that when parties tie themselves legally they understand the consequences of their actions. Sounds like a plan to me. Now where do I sign up for the training?

Why do Marriages Fall Apart?

I’ve been staring at text all day, so I thought a graphic representation of some dry old figures would be a good idea: Why do Marriages Fall Apart? These stats are for the US rather than the UK, but nonetheless they are instructive, beautiful and Pink. Thankyou @waugaman.

AMENDED 01/02/11: I had neglected to notice that the poor people who worked so hard to put this infographic had been left out of the loop – here is a link to the original, so they can feel some of the glory too.