Planning a wedding can feel all-encompassing, and in this age of Instagram, the pressures seem higher than ever to create a picture-perfect day. But getting married isn’t the same thing as being married. If therapists like me had our way, there would be far more preparation and discussion around the latter than the former…

Generation Z couples, those born between the mid-1990s and early 2000s, are opting for increasingly practical pre-martial contracts, many containing clauses about pet custody in the event of divorce. ..

As a divorce lawyer practicing in Sydney for the last 15 years, I have learnt something important: the only person you can count on is yourself…

A court has given the green light for a family lawyer to be sued for misleading and deceptive conduct over claims he failed to properly advise a woman about the consequences of signing a prenuptial agreement…

For chartered accountant Kylie Parker, who is about the embark on her third marriage, making sure there is a record of what is brought into the union is top-of-mind…

The High Court has torn up a prenuptial agreement between a wealthy Australian property developer and his online bride, who was pressured into signing the document after he threatened to call off the wedding…

Family lawyers have reported a sharp increase in demand for prenups, or binding financial agreements, which state how assets, liabilities and financial resources will be divided in the event of a relationship breakdown…

Jilted bride Winnie Su will keep her $15,500 diamond engagement ring in a decision likely to rock the established order..

An Australian man launched a civil case against his former fiancee in a bid to recoup the money he’d spent on her engagement ring after their relationship broke down…

The below list of related terms are by no means exhaustive, but they are a good starting point for anyone contemplating either beginning, ending or clarifying a important relationship that either involves us directly, or involves someone we care deeply about. ..