Valentine’s Day is here. So much emotion goes along with romance and marriage and couples see their love as true and everlasting. Since statistics show otherwise, it’s prudent to take precautions. Couples who plan to marry often sign prenuptial agreements in an effort to protect themselves from financial devastation in the case of divorce. In […]

Men and women come from two different places but often they live in the same place. Sometimes communication can be difficult even though the couple is deeply in love with each other. Think about how difficult it is when the marriage isn’t going well. We all know how easy it is to talk to a […]

Emotional abuse takes many forms and some of them are extremely seductive. A spouse can say something like, “You are so beautiful even though you have gained twenty pounds.” On the surface, the message is that she is beautiful so there is no need to get upset. Right? Wrong! The dominant message is that he […]

Everyone has heard the term amicable divorce but does everyone really understand what it means? By definition, amicable means friendly, polite, good-humored, kind, good natured or harmonious. In the very best of cases, the couple getting divorced can remain polite and friendly. I’m not sure about the other adjectives. When children and assets do not […]

Someone just told me a joke and I want to share it with you. I have no idea from where it came but it did give me quite a laugh about attorneys and their billable hours. A lawyer died and arrived at the pearly gates. To his dismay, there were thousands of people ahead of […]

So now there is another study about divorce that I find totally unnecessary and a bit nonsensical. There has been research done on the people who have been awarded The Oscar, in particular the women. Apparently, the study found that women who have won the Oscar for the best actress, are at a 73% higher […]

If you are on the fence about your marriage, please don’t read any further. What I am writing should have no bearing on your decision to go or stay. I just found the following information from some recent studies quite interesting. The occupations with the highest divorce rates are: Massage therapists, bartenders, dancers and choreographers, […]

When you are writing a resume, self confidence plays a role. Your accomplishments tell a potential boss that you are capable or incapable. So what if you have been out of the job market for a while because of either being a stay at home mom or because you were laid off or your position […]