Deadbeat Husband

On February 9, 2011 Congressman Steve Cohen from Tennessee reintroduced Jane’s Law, a bipartisan measure that was crafted to close a legal loophole that enables people to avoid paying court-orderd property distributions by crossing state lines. The measure was named after Jane Maharam, who has been fighting since 1983 to force her ex-husband to return […]

Digital Flirting

Technology has created new rules for romance—which may lead to the path of infidelity.  Digital flirting is easy to do and easier to get caught!  Online flirtations and provocative photos are becoming the norm among some adults. The social networks—Facebook, Twitter and Skype video chats make it easy to flirt with strangers and engage in sexual fantasy without (technically) breaking […]

Divorce On Hold

The recession has encouraged marriages to improvise, because they have no choice.  Since the financial collapse in 2008 many semi-happy, but not totally miserable, couples have stayed together because they can’t afford to get divorced.  Or they can’t sell their homes or would lose too much money if they did.  So they continue to live together, […]

Our Court System

Our court system can be corrupt—the attorneys and the judges!  Only when people start demanding changes from their legislators, and when they realize they have the power to make changes, then we will see something being done! The expression “you can’t fight city hall” is the position a person getting a divorce is in today.  If […]

Men You Shouldn’t Date

These are the guys you should forget about: —Rebound Guy: He’s always comparing you with his ex. Avoid him until he’s healed; —Disappearing Guy: If he always has excuses like “work’s really busy”—there is usually something else going on. The giveaway is erratic contact; —Slick Guy: If his life looks like a magazine spread (sports […]

Infidelity Gay Twist

Half the  men would forgive their female partner’s infidelity if it was with another woman, according to a new study on cheating.  Women, however, were less likely to forgive and forget if their boyfriend or husband had been with another man.  The study concluded the participants’ reactions based on basic jealousy instincts. The study was […]

Is Your Lawyer’s Bill Too High?

HALT has just released its latest Citizens Legal Guide, Is Your Lawyer’s Bill Too High? How to Avoid (and Resolve) Fee Disputes. www.halt.org Halt’s collection of self-help law articles is bigger thanks to a new collaboration with Nolo.com.

The Maritial Bed

On January 20, 2011, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce War Stories, Marriage, Prepare for Divorce, Sex, by leslye

Certain things in a marriage should be sacred—like the marital bed.  Your home should be off-limits when a person is having an affair. Having an affair is bad enough, but using your marital bed or even bringing the person to your home is beyond disgusting.