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What ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Teaches About Divorce, Resentment, and Moving On

Why Ohio Divorce Advice Focuses on Solutions Instead of Revenge

The dark comedy Over Your Dead Body offers an exaggerated look at what can happen when resentment takes over a marriage. For anyone seeking Ohio divorce advice, the movie offers an important lesson: focus on solutions instead of revenge.

The dark comedy Over Your Dead Body follows a married couple who retreat to a secluded cabin in an attempt to repair their struggling marriage. Unfortunately, both spouses arrive with a secret plan to kill the other. While the movie’s premise is intentionally outrageous, it highlights a problem that family law attorneys see every day: what happens when resentment replaces communication.
Most divorcing spouses are not plotting murder, of course. However, many enter the divorce process carrying years of frustration, anger, and unresolved conflict. By the time the marriage ends, they may view their spouse as an enemy rather than someone with whom they once shared a life.… View Full Article → “What ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Teaches About Divorce, Resentment, and Moving On”

Keeping Families Safe: Understanding Ohio’s Proposed Repeat Domestic Violence Registry

House Bill 846: What Is Ohio’s Proposed Domestic Violence Registry?

In Ohio’s proposed domestic violence registry is drawing statewide attention as lawmakers consider House Bill 846, legislation that would create a public registry for repeat domestic violence offenders. Designed to improve public safety and help protect survivors, the proposal would establish a statewide database similar in concept to Ohio’s existing sex offender registry. Aimed at protecting survivors and preventing future tragedies, House Bill 846 proposes the creation of a statewide registry for repeat domestic violence offenders—a system that would operate similarly to the existing sex offender registry.

The proposed Ohio domestic violence registry would operate similarly to the state’s existing sex offender registry. The bill, spearheaded by a bipartisan group of lawmakers including Representatives Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) and Crystal Lett (D-Columbus), seeks to provide the public and law enforcement with a vital tool to identify individuals with a history of domestic violence.… View Full Article → “Keeping Families Safe: Understanding Ohio’s Proposed Repeat Domestic Violence Registry”

Should I Use AI to Help me Draft My Prenup or Dissolution Agreement?

Artificial Intelligence and Family Law: Convenience Comes with Consequences

Artificial intelligence is changing the way people access information. Today, anyone can log into an AI platform and ask it to draft an AI prenuptial agreement, prepare a separation agreement, or even generate documents for a marriage dissolution. The technology is fast, inexpensive, and readily available.

For many people, that sounds appealing. Why pay an attorney when a computer can produce a document in a matter of seconds?

The answer is simple: drafting legal documents is not merely a matter of filling in blanks. Family law matters involve the intersection of multiple legal disciplines, personal circumstances, financial realities, and long-term consequences that artificial intelligence simply cannot fully appreciate.

Before trusting AI with one of the most important legal documents you will ever consider signing, it is worth understanding both the advantages and the limitations of the technology.

The Benefits of an AI Prenuptial Agreement

To be fair, artificial intelligence does offer some benefits.… View Full Article → “Should I Use AI to Help me Draft My Prenup or Dissolution Agreement?”

Hot Divorcee Summer: The Rebranding of Divorce in 2026

Ohio Collaborative Dissolution Can Help You Move Forward

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: I want to thank Lydia Wagenbach for writing another interesting blog post! Lydia is gaining additional legal experience elsewhere this Summer but has agreed to share a few of her blog posts for our readers. Lydia will be starting her third and final year of law school this Fall at the University of Dayton School of Law. Besides law, Lydia, you have the talent to add a side gig working as a reality television show critic!

If you liked this post, click here to read the one she wrote on January 17, 2026, titled “Ohio Prenuptial Agreements: What Love is Blind Teaches Couples”. Or click here to read “The Secret Lives of Morman Wives. And Domestic Violence: The Devastating Impact on Child Custody Arrangements. Lydia! You are a GREAT writer!

The Predecessor of “Hot Divorcee Summer”: “Hot Girl Summer”

In 2019, American rapper and songwriter Megan Thee Stallion released a song called “Hot Girl Summer.”… View Full Article → “Hot Divorcee Summer: The Rebranding of Divorce in 2026”

Why January Is Divorce Season: Understanding the Post-Holiday Spike in Divorce Filings

Financial Reasons Behind Why January Is Divorce Season

January has long puzzled family-law attorneys, who often refer to the month as “Divorce Season.” Understanding why January is divorce season can help couples prepare emotionally and financially.

Sociologists at the University of Washington note that “To everything there is a season – even divorce”. The results of a UW study found that Family law attorneys nationwide report a 25% to 30% increase in divorce inquiries every January.

Why January Is Divorce Season for Many Couples 1. Taboos

There are numerous cultural holidays that are celebrated in December: Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Yule, Bodhi Day, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Feast of Saint Nicholas, etc. These oftentimes sacred holidays can be a reminder that marriage is frequently thought of as a lifelong sacrament or a commitment to work through problems together, for better or worse. The holidays are also a reminder of the importance of family.… View Full Article → “Why January Is Divorce Season: Understanding the Post-Holiday Spike in Divorce Filings”