Keeping it on an even keel was about all Kay Gilbert hoped for when she saw her 30-year marriage unraveling. The consultant to budding nonprofits surmised that a protracted legal battle before a District Court judge would dissipate the resources …
Imagine not being allowed to adopt a child you had raised since birth. That is what some same-sex partners are facing. Michigan is among a handful of states that still offers no legal protections for gays and lesbians – and …
If you or your partner commits a financial indiscretion that sets your mutual savings or budget goals back, it can create real trust problems and wreak havoc on your goals. And though it isn't uncommon for individuals in a couple …
A client came into my office the other day in tears. She was just about to sign papers to purchase her new home, but was now feeling unsure of her decision. My client was in the middle of negotiating her …
While the world is preoccupied by the very public and briefest of celebrity marriages think Kim and Kris we family and divorce mediators see images of a prototypical young couple with no children, married for a short time, going through …
If I could impart any advice to the ladies out there it is know exactly what is going on with your own finances. Make sure you have an account set up in your name and balance your check book. Do …
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Whenever Felicia Hudson gets overwhelmed juggling a full-time job and caring for her ailing father, she finds solace in a piece of paper hanging in her office. "Circumstances do not cause anger, nervousness, worry or depression ... it is how …
As Maryland lawmakers prepare to tackle the issue of marriage equality in new legislative session, the District of Columbia is thinking about same-sex divorce. Officials in the nation's capital, who OK'd same-sex marriage in 2009, want to clarify D.C. law …
When I was younger, divorce was something you whispered about, like cancer. It came with a certain stigma and a mysterious other-worldliness. My aunt and uncle got divorced when their kids were in college and some of that stigma dissolved …
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No one knows exactly how many gay, lesbian, or transgender people there are throughout the world. This is so partly because some of these gay folks don't know it themselves and partly because they know it, but they don't want …