When my ex-wife and I got married, Facebook was just being born. Sure, we had email and AOL Instant Messenger and faxing. But 'social networking' hadn't yet hit critical mass in the form of Zuckerberg's fantastic connection machine. By the …
After comments and feedback we received from the first article, we realized that we used an imprecise choice of words to preview this article when we said that things didn't have to be so complicated. We know all the ways …
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Family court judges have their work cut out for them. Not only must they decipher the dissatisfied grumblings of estranged spouses and pages upon pages of legalese, but they must also draw upon their knowledge of past cases to determine …
I recently discovered that many mothers and fathers actually dread summer for the mere fact that, without the structure of school for their children, they are left to fend for themselves. They have to either find childcare or camp while …
You may have heard the old joke about a couple in their 90s filing for divorce. When the judge asks them, "Why did you wait so long?" they respond, "We wanted to wait until the kids were dead." In fact …
Summer is often a time when grandparents are recruited to spend time with their grandkids. A beleaguered single-again parent deserves time off and, if money is tight, Camp Grandma and Grandpa is a logical choice. So why not offer to …
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Money disputes cause many a marriage to unravel. But when divorce does occur, spouses lose less money -- and sleep -- by being transparent about their financial dealings and working toward an equitable settlement, lawyers and financial planners say. Gathering …
What do you expect from a spouse? I don't mean lofty things like "unconditional love" or "to honor me above all", but rather, what concrete behaviors do you expect your spouse to perform on a daily basis? What do you …
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It is said that every ending is a new beginning. Although last year's tax deadline has passed, it is not too soon to start thinking about mitigating this year's tax liability. If you are going through a divorce or even …
From Paris to Albany, Washington to Sacramento, Masters golf courses to backstage after-parties, the world is abuzz with the shocking echoes of men in power behaving with recklessness, selfishness and disrespect, not to mention outright violence. The list is long …