(March 27, 2012) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss Friday's study that "cohabitation no longer increases divorce risk." Another case of misleading headlines...

(October 10, 2011) Elizabeth Marquardt speaks at the Conference for the Priests and Deacons of La Crosse, Wisconsin on divorce, donor-conceived persons, alternate family forms, and alienation.

(September 16, 2011) Dr J appears on the Drew Mariani show to discuss Pat Robertson's recent pronouncement that contracting Alzheimer's is grounds for divorce--because it's "a kind of death."

(June 6, 2011) Dr J hosts "From the Front Lines of the Culture War" on Catholic Radio of San Diego.  Today she's interviewing Dr Warren Farrell, author of several books, including Father and Child Reunion.  They're discussing divorce, viewed through the lens of fatherhood, and how different parenting styles can create friction in a divorce situation.  Check out CatholicRadioOfSanDiego.com for more information on the show

(May 10, 2011) Dr J and Todd Wilken meet on Issues, Etc to discuss the baby boom generation's easy access and propensity to divorce--and the way it changes how we approach marriage in the first place.

(July 28, 2010) Dr J appears on Issues, Etc to discuss "grey divorce"--couples who divorce in later life after being married for a long time (decades).  There's a lot of information out there on how to re-enter the singles scene and get on with your life, but why are these break-ups happening in the first place?

(August 3, 2010) The New York Times ran a piece on upper-middle-class married couples who have grown apart but choose to remain married for...convenience?  Tax purposes?  Inertia?  This definitely isn't an ideal, but is it a bad thing?  Dr J unpacks the idea and some of its ramifications.

(July 6, 2010) Is divorce contagious?  Can it matter to your marriage if your friends are getting divorced?  According to a new study by Drs Rose McDermott, James H. Fowler, and Nicholas A. Christakis, the answer is yes.  Dr J has some insights into why this is so.

(April 20, 2010) The latest attempt to get same-sex marriage laws on the books ironically centers around the dissolution of same-sex relationships.  In the state of Texas (Texas!), where SSM initiatives were rejected by a 3-1 margin at the voting booth, this tactic has surfaced.  Dr J and Todd Wilken have more of the story...

(March 26, 2010) The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the divorce rate is falling as the recession discourages couples from setting up separate households to deal with their differences.  Since economic hardship usually nudges the divorce rate up, Dr J finds this very interesting.