Connecticut state Sen. Alex Kasser (D) “announced she is resigning, saying her ability to do her job has been harmed by a bitter divorce battle being waged by her husband,” CNBC reports.

Being transparent? Kim Kardashian has kept the details of her divorce from estranged husband Kanye West relatively private since they split in February, but she opened up during the Keeping Up With the Kardashians reunion.

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In ancient Rome, divorce was actually common, especially among the upper classes who often used marriage as a way to solidify political alliances, depending on which way the wind was blowing.

It is estimated that 1 in 6 Roman marriages ended in divorce in the first ten years, and that 1 in 6 marriages ended through the death of a spouse.The good news for Roman women was that upon divorce, a woman’s dowry was to be returned.

But what happened after divorce?

Well, as often happens today, people did remarry. It was a frequent occurrence, but sadly, it appears to have been more socially acceptable for men who could remarry with ease, whereas it was more difficult for a woman to remarry after a divorce.

If one was a widow, it was actually made law by Augustus’ reforms that you were required to remarry!

As one of the most important issues for people going through a divorce is money, perhaps the essential step is to protect if you remarry!

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It’s June, one of the most popular months of the year to marry. So perhaps it’s time we talked about divorce. That may sound like a lot of busted unions, but the rate of divorce—just like the rate of marriage—is down. Younger married couples are less likely to split up, but ‘gray’ divorces among older couples are on the rise.