"Cordell shared his advice for what he estimates are the 500,000 men this year who will navigate the challenges of a divorce."

There is an interesting article on advice for men getting divorced in the Chicago Tribune (Hat Tip: Leslie):

As co-founder of a law firm that specializes in representing men in family law cases, Joseph Cordell has witnessed the devastating effects of male blunders. We chatted recently with Cordell, author of "The 10 Stupidest Mistakes Men Make When Facing Divorce: And How to Avoid Them" (Three Rivers Press, $15). He and his wife, Yvonne, are co-founders of the law firm Cordell & Cordell and have a website, DadsDivorce.com. A happily married father of two daughters, Cordell shared his advice for what he estimates are the 500,000 men this year who will navigate the challenges of a divorce.

Some highlights of mistakes men make from the book:

1. Moving out before divorce proceedings begin. "In custody contests, the continued daily interaction with your children and intimate awareness of the details of their day is key."

2. Choosing the wrong lawyer. "It's reasonable to ask lawyers how many divorces they have tried."

3. Waiting for your wife to file. "Judges, even after all their legal training and experience, are still prone to give a lot of weight to the story they hear first."

"Feminists are now amongst the most obnoxious bigots."

The Telegraph has a decent debate on gender today entitled "Are men victims of obnoxious feminism?":

Discriminated against, underpaid and worked to the bone. That's the lot of the modern man, an MP claimed yesterday. So is time for men to burn their briefs? Here, he defends himself, while a feminist reveals a surprising view....

Earlier this week I wrote that from cradle to grave, men are getting a raw deal. Men work longer hours, die earlier, but retire later than women. I also noted that while some say we should be less precious about light-hearted banter between the sexes, you can’t have it both ways. If sexism is wrong, the same standards apply to men and women. On the other hand, if you buy into the whole Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus theory of gender difference – with all its pseudo science - you can’t complain about inequalities of outcome that flow both ways from those essentially sexist distinctions.