New Year’s Resolutions

Many of us start off the new year by making New Year’s resolutions.  It’s a great tradition that has gone on forever.  Among the top ten resolutions each year are financial goals—such as getting out of debt or saving for retirement.  The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to think about how we’d […]

Bad Judges

“Judges are the weakest link in our system of justice, and they are also the most protected.” —Alan Dershowitz. If you or someone you know has had a bad experience with a judge (and who hasn’t)—go to robeprobe.com and speak up. We must get rid of bad judges!

The Marriage Dilemma

The statistics in 2012 from the Pew Research Center are scary.  In 1960 nearly three-fourths of people 18 and older were married. In 2010 the number had dropped to 51%. Four in ten births were to unmarried women. If this trend continues, within a few years less than half of the population in the United States […]

Life After Divorce

You have just gotten divorced and half or more of your assets are gone…  Living alone after your divorce may be difficult—especially if you had a long marriage—financially and emotionally.  Most women can expect to spend at least a third of their adult lives on their own. Because of this, they must get savvy about saving […]

Instant Dating

Did you know that with an App, your next date could be just around the corner?  Using your cellphone you can make an instant date based on who is in the area and available for a quick drink. These services (mostly free) allow you to skip the usual online dating stuff and move right into dating. On the […]

New Marriage Statistics

On December 19, 2011, in Blog, Marriage, Prepare for Divorce, by Leslye

New statistics from the Pew Research Center show that 51% of Americans over the age of 18 who are married are down from 57% in 2000 and 72% in 1960. A frightening fact is that soon married couples will be a social minority.

Don’t Give Up!

When you are in the middle of a contentious divorce, there are times when you think you just “can’t take it anymore” and you want to quit and give up!  When that happens, think about this saying by Anthony Robbins the award-winning speaker, “Don’t give up when the going gets tough—most people are tested when they […]

A Heartache

Breakups can be brutal—especially if it is a divorce. Some people are able to bounce back right away and others sometimes can take years to heal and move on. New research reveals that it’s not optimism that pulls us through—it’s self-compassion.  Divorcees recover more quickly when they avoid being self-critical and recognize that they are not […]