What “Life” Can Do

On January 15, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Leslye's Quotes and Notes, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

“People can start out one way, and by the time life get through with them they end up completely different.” —Sue Monk Kid, The Secret Lives of Bees

Cyberspace

On January 13, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Leslye's Quotes and Notes, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

You have to think carefully before you get involved with someone in cyberspace.  You should keep your online life separate from your personal life.  You don’t want your relationship scrutinized by people on Twitter and Facebook! You should never give anyone your passwords to any account you have—whether it is an email account, Facebook account […]

“I think…”

On January 8, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Leslye's Quotes and Notes, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

“I think, therefore I am.”    —French philosopher Rene Descartes

Coincidences

On January 4, 2010, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Leslye's Quotes and Notes, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

You have to be ready for coincidences. As Bill Moyers says,   “Coincidences are God’s way of remaining anonymous.” Things always happen for a reason.

Beauty

On December 31, 2009, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Leslye's Quotes and Notes, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

“Beauty is goodness in the soul—it shines through the eyes and the face.” —Evelyn Lauder

Joint Tax Return

When you are a newlywed, the opportunity to file a joint tax return may sound romantic.  And when one spouse has relatively high income while the other has little or none, it can even save taxes. But for couples who are splitting up, but not yet divorced or legally separated before the end of the […]

Women in the Workplace

On December 24, 2009, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Leslye's Quotes and Notes, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

Nearly half of the U.S. labor force is female, including 71% of mothers with school-age and younger children.  But female leaders have yet to approach parity at Fortune 500 companies, where women hold only one in six board and corporate-officer position—a substantial gain since 1995, when the count was lower than 1 in 10.

Manners

On December 23, 2009, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Leslye's Quotes and Notes, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

Are Americans kinder and gentler?  No @#$%! way!  At least that’s what a new poll says, noting that 75% of U.S. adults think Americans are getting ruder.