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, […]

Marriage Counseling Doesn’t Work

Why doesn’t marriage counseling work?  Because most couples go for marriage counseling when it’s too late to save their marriages.  Most marriage counselors are the kiss of death for a  marriage. The  reason  that  marriage counseling doesn’t work is because couples therapy is the hardest form of therapy, and most therapists aren’t trained to do it.  Surveys indicate […]

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 […]

Divorce Rate

The divorce rate in the United States is the highest in the world.  50% of  all marriages end in divorce and 67% of second marriages end in divorce. The U.S. Census bureau estimates that approximately 50% of American children will live in a single-parent home sometime during their first 18 years because of the result of […]

How To Deal With A Bad Judge

Judges are the weakest link in our system of justice, and they are also the most protected.  —Alan Dershowitz Unfortunately, it is very difficult to deal with a bad judge.  Lawyers have no latitude with the judge that may be the judge in their/your case.  Some important points to know: Most experienced judges have seen and heard it […]

Divorce and Stress

One of the most stressful times of your life is when you are going through a divorce.  Exercise is key to helping you cope with stress.  Stress can make you sick, so you must do everything you can to minimize it. Even an hourly walk every day can be helpful. America is an “overstressed nation” according to a […]

Getting Rid of the Bling

One of the first things some women want to do when they have gone through a terrible divorce is get rid of everything their ex-husband had given them—particularly jewelry.  Elin Nordegren reportedly got rid of any signs of her ex-husband, serial cheater Tiger Woods, including the jewelry he gave her. I would suggest that you […]

Changing Your Name

When you get married, divorced or remarried and you are changing your name (some people don’t), the Internal Revenue Service recently published some tips—Tax Tip 2011-23 @www.irs.gov to help with the process. Besides changing your name with the IRS and  Social Security, you need to change it on your driver’s license, your passport, your credit cards, airline […]