For much of American history, getting divorced required more than the simple assertion that a marriage had failed. It ...

When you are separated or getting divorced, the last thing you probably want is to continue living with your estranged wife.

Tim (not his real name) and his live-in girlfriend come to meet me. Jamie wants to get married, “We’ve been living together for five years and it’s time!” she says. “I have been more than patient, but ...