Midlife Divorces

There seems to be a growing number of older (boomers) divorces according to a paper by the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University. This means that newly single older Americans are suddenly facing difficult financial issues, including funding their retirement. The first thing they have to face is dividing […]

If Rape Happens to You

If you or someone you know is raped, these are the steps you should immediately take: 1. File a police report. You should immediately file a police report after the crime has been committed, even though there is no time limit to do so.  This will ensure that the facts are accurate and there is […]

Relationship Happiness

On February 4, 2013, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce Information, Prepare for Divorce, by Leslye

New research has found a key to relationship happiness. People who have a self-accepting attitude may have better relationships. In a study by the University of Texas at Austin they found that people felt more satisfied with their relationship when their partner had a high level of self-compassion—being understanding and forgiving when experiencing personal flaws […]

The Perfect NYC Man

WhatsYourPrice.com, a dating auction website, surveyed 9,345 of its female members in New York City to get their definition of “The Perfect Man.” Their description of “The Perfect Man” first priority is body type, and they prefer an athletic build over slim, average or overweight. Next they valued eduction and preferred someone with a graduate […]

Benefits of Sleep

The health benefits of sleep are numerous. A good night’s rest does more than boost your energy levels… 1. Sleep improves memory. The deepest state of sleep (also called the REM or Rapid Eye Movement sleep stage—when you dream) has been proven to be the most mind rejuvenating. 2. Sleep helps you live longer. It […]

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

On January 14, 2013, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce Information, Prepare for Divorce, Sex, by Leslye

Before you even think of having sex with a new person, make sure they have been examined by a doctor and do not have any sexually transmitted diseases! A few moments of “pleasure” could cost you misery the rest of your life! There is a new type of untreatable gonorrhea. The World Health Organization (WHO) […]

The Perfect NYC Gal

Some 5,000 New York male members of www.whatsyourprice.com were asked to evaluate five features that they’re looking for in a mate. It turns out that the perfect single New York City woman is a brown-eyed, nonsmoking, social-drinking, brunette, preferably with a master’s degree. Do blonds have more fun? They came in second, followed by black […]

Email Privacy

On November 17, 2012, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce Information, Prepare for Divorce, by Leslye

As part of the unfolding scandal that led to the resignation of CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus, the FBI read massive amounts of private email messages that uncovered an affair between Petraeus and his biographer Paula Broadwell. Our email privacy laws are hopelessly out of date. If we learn nothing else from the Petraeus scandal, […]