Online Dating

On October 1, 2011, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Marriage, by Leslye

We’ve all heard of someone who met someone on the Internet and got married—but what about the nightmare stories of people “dating” online—we never hear about those!  Online dating can be very tricky.  You have to learn how to navigate through the spam, the unwanted solicitations and the people who pretend they are someone they [...]

Being Single

On September 25, 2011, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Marriage, by Leslye

“Singles” don’t count in today’s society.  Being single in a married world is not easy.  Policies favor couples, but single people tend to offer more to society.  Social scientists and researchers say the plight of the American single person is cause for growing concern. According to the Census Bureau, about 100 million Americans, nearly half of [...]

Bisexual Men

On August 25, 2011, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Advice, Marriage, Sex, by leslye

It was probably not a surprise to bisexual men, who have long asserted that being attracted to both the opposite sex and the same sex is normal, when a new study came out confirming this. Researchers at Northwestern University did a study which was published online in the journal “Biological Psychology.”  They relied on strigent criteria [...]

A Little Divorce Gossip

On August 18, 2011, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Gossip, Marriage, by leslye

Jane Wenner finally filed for divorce in June from her husband Jann Wenner, who is the owner of Rolling Stone and Us Weekly.  The Wenner’s have lived separately since 1995 when Jann left Jane and moved in with his gay lover, former Calvin Klein model Matthew Nye.  The money to start Rolling Stone came from [...]

Women & Children

On August 10, 2011, in Blog, Divorce & Children, Marriage, by leslye

Every women isn’t dying to have children and be a mommy!  According to a new study by the New York-based Center for Work-Life Policy, 43 percent of college-educated women between the ages of 33 and 46 do not have children.  This is particularly prevalent in New York City where a significant number of career women in [...]

Same-Sex Marriage

On July 17, 2011, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce/Financial, Marriage, by leslye

Now that same-sex marriage has gotten over a major hurdle and passed in New York State, the biggest hurdle will be getting it to become a “law of the land.” On the surface it seems that gay couples will be on even footing with heterosexual married couples—but that is not the case. Same-sex married couples are [...]

Senior Marriage

On June 22, 2011, in Blog, Divorce, Divorce Advice, Marriage, by leslye

Romance is wonderful, especially for a “senior”—but marriage has to be thought out carefully. The financial implications are the most important thing to consider.  Living together without getting married may make the most sense. But if marriage is what you want, you have to have serious financial discussions before you take the step.  Proof of your income, [...]

Marriage and the IRS

On June 14, 2011, in Blog, Marriage, by leslye

After you get married, be sure to notify the IRS if you are changing your name (not everyone does).  Also advise them of a change in your address if you are moving.  You can miss getting your tax refund if they don’t have the correct address.  Marriage can result in numerous tax changes.  If you are [...]