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Share this on WhatsApp Erectile Dysfunction (commonly known as “ED”) is a taboo topic for many men in Singapore. It is defined as the “inability to maintain an erection rigid enough for sexual intercourse”. Usual complaints include: Difficulty in initiating an erection; Difficulty in sustaining an erection until completion of sexual act; and Having erections which are not sufficient rigid for satisfactory sexual intercourse. Statistics show that up to 40% of men would have experienced at least 1 instance of ED by the age of 40. By the age of 70, the percentage increases to 75%. Causes of ED According

Share this on WhatsApp Nobody thinks about divorce at the onset of marriage. However, it may wise to enter into a marriage agreement in Singapore with your spouse. Personal background of parties Don, from Maryland, recently wrote to The Moneyologist’s column. Both Don and his fiancée are in their 40s and divorcees. Don’s fiancée has an adult daughter. Financial background of parties Don and his fiancée have started to discuss about a marriage agreement. According to him, he earns about US$75,000 a year and is worth about US$800,000. His fiancée has student loans to take care of and earns about

Share this on WhatsApp Recently in Malaysia, a housewife and her 3 adult children decided to cut all ties with her husband and their father after he ran away. He had borrowed from illegal loansharks, better known as ah longs, and ran away after being unable to repay his debts. The couple owns a plastic manufacturing factory which they set up half a year ago. Prior to the factory, they ran another company which traded machineries for plastic products. As business slowed, they took up loans to sustain the business. Gradually, their debts rose to RM 4.17 million. The husband

Share this on WhatsApp It has been widely reported in the newspapers that there is a shortage of family and criminal lawyers in Singapore. Many young lawyers do not practise family and criminal law as they perceive these areas of law to be harder and less lucrative than other areas of law. In fact, the situation led to the government setting up a 3rd law school in Singapore at UNISIM with a curriculum tilted towards family and criminal law. The school is confident that its first batch of 60 students will practise family and criminal law after they graduate in

Share this on WhatsApp B.P. from Maryland wrote in to The Moneyologist Column recently, saying that his wife of 21 years wants to divorce him and that she wants everything in their savings account. B.P. does not earn as much as his wife and wants to stay in their family home. Facts According to B.P., the facts are as follows: B.P. and his wife own a home with 9 years’ worth of mortgage loan to serve. They have a joint savings account with a large sum of readily available cash for emergency and their children’s school fees, including university fees

Share this on WhatsApp It can be expensive to file for divorce in Malaysia. I came across an article recently, about how a Malaysian woman (Pial Khalida Abdullah) got a divorce after waiting for 6 years. However, her joy was short-lived as her husband filed an appeal preventing the Syariah Court from releasing the divorce order. Abdullah posted on Facebook, saying that she is “financially drained and emotionally exhausted”. Abdullah’s divorce has to be done in the Syariah Court, like all Muslim marriages. In the Syariah Court, a separate file is opened for every different application, such as custody and

Share this on WhatsApp Marriage mistakes to avoid I recently read an article on marriage mistakes to avoid. Brittany Wong, Relationships Editor of the Huffington Post, interviewed divorce lawyers across the United States. The marriage mistakes to avoid are as follows: Silent treatment. According to one divorce lawyer, fighting is healthy but when it turns to serious fights on a frequent basis and the couple ends up giving each other the silent treatment, it may become unhealthy. Sexless marriage. Sex is a natural desire and the lack of a sexual relationship can be detrimental to a marriage. Lack of commonality.

Share this on WhatsApp Expat divorce Singapore Emily’s (not her real name) Dependant’s Pass (DP) was cancelled by her spouse a month before she was due to appear in Court in November 2016 for a maintenance trial at the Family Justice Courts. She was handed a 4-week deadline to leave Singapore and her daughter who is schooling in Singapore. Many expats in Singapore used this method to get their spouses to leave when things turned ugly. The expats usually hold an Employment Pass (EP) sponsored by their employers. Usually, their employers will also sponsor their spouses and children as dependants

Share this on WhatsApp For over 20 years, Japanese man Otoru refused to speak to his wife as he was “sulking”. To him, the relationship is at a stage of no return. Despite not speaking to his wife, Otoru continues to live with his wife and their 3 children. He speaks normally to his children. The couple’s 18-year-old son, Yoshiki never heard his parents speak. He had written to a TV show to request for help to reunite his parents. According to him, his father “doesn’t talk to [his] mother but [his] mother talks normally to him. It’s a one

Share this on WhatsApp We witnessed many celebrity divorces in 2016. From Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. In Singapore, celebrity couple Jaime Teo and Daniel Ong announced that they have been divorced since August 2016. Jaime Teo is a former beauty queen turned TV actress while Daniel Ong is former radio DJ. Together, they co-own Twelve Cupcakes, which has 12 stores across Singapore. Teo and Ong posted an almost identical message on their respective Instagram accounts on the last day of 2016. Each of them posted a picture showing their solo picture with their