The Summer Surge: Why Dating Peaks in the Heat of Post-Divorce Life

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Why Dating After Divorce in Ohio Peaks During Summer

As the temperature rises and the days grow longer, many people begin exploring dating after divorce in Ohio as part of rebuilding their personal lives and moving forward emotionally. For many, summer is the season of vacations, barbecues, and relaxation. But for the divorced community, summer represents something else entirely: getting back into the dating game. A recent survey of 1000 divorced individuals showed that most began dating in the summer months following their divorce.

While data from apps like “Tinder” and “Bumble” show that dating spikes in January and February, studies show that divorced individuals have a unique trend of starting to date again in May, June, July and August.

The “Summer Break” Effect

For many newly single adults, dating after divorce in Ohio feels less intimidating during the summer months because social activities and outdoor gatherings naturally create opportunities to meet new people.… View Full Article → “The Summer Surge: Why Dating Peaks in the Heat of Post-Divorce Life”

The Legal Distinctions Between “Sole Custody” vs “Shared Parenting”

For many parents contemplating a divorce or dissolution of their marriage, a primary concern is which parent shall have “custody” of the child or children of the marriage.  I shall begin the article by addressing the differences between the two parenting systems in Ohio – “sole custody” and “shared parenting”.

  1. The parents have different names or titles:  In a situation where one parent has “sole custody” of the child/children, that parent is designated as the “residential parent and legal custodian” and the other parent is designated as the “non-residential parent” or the “non-custodial parent”.  In a shared parenting situation both parents have the same title. They are both designated as the “residential parent and legal custodian” of the child or children.  For school district reasons of residency and tuition, one parent’s residence is typically designated as the residence of the child for school district purposes.  The parent whose residence is the residence of the child for school district purposes may have a slight advantage over the other party as he or she has the ability to change residences with the child changing school districts accordingly.  
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