Posts belonging to Category Emotions

MISSISSIPPI’S CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE 26 WILL RUN HEAD ON INTO MODERN ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Tomorrow, Mississippi Voters go to the polls to vote on a Constitutional Amendment declaring “personhood” to start at conception.  The Initiative is quoted below as it will appear on the ballot: “Initiative #26 would amend the Mississippi Constitution to define the word “person” or “persons”, as those terms are used in Article III of the [...]

How to Negotiate a Successful Love Relationship Agreement © 2011

When you have a challenge in your love relationship you have only four choices:  1.      Change yourself (this requires introspection and self-honesty); 2.      Negotiate for modifications (this necessitates effective listening and a demonstration of understanding); 3.      Leave the relationship (if you have tried the first two, including professional guidance to no avail); 4.      Don’t do [...]

IMPACT OF GAY MARRIAGES AND ADOPTIONS IN STATES THAT DO NOT PERMIT IT

A wide range of complicated legal issues sit upon the horizon in the clash between States that allow rights for gays and States that don’t.  The wall seems to have fallen blocking gay marriage, and those married in States where it is legal will be moving into States where it is not.  With regard to [...]

ACCEPTANCE OR RESISTANCE; CHOOSE…It’s Your Choice Not to Suffer

I have found that what divorcing people want most, next to healthy, thriving children, is to be at peace and happy again.  They want to end their suffering and feel better; shed the anger, pain, anxiety and stress that often come with dissolving a marriage.  Having peace of mind and being happy with your life [...]

Surviving Separation

New to blogging here — but I’d like to share an edited excerpt from my book Surviving Separation and Divorce: A Woman’s Guide to Regaining Control, Building Strength & Confidence and Securing a Financial Future (second edition) by Loriann Oberlin, MS While written for women long before I began second career in mental health, I [...]

Conscious Connection After Divorce

“Have you seen “The Beast” grandma? I cannot find him anywhere!” This is the message I heard on our answering machine from my frantic three year old granddaughter. She had misplaced her good friend, a stuffed Disney character from Beauty and the Beast. The shock and disbelief that her good friend had vanished is often [...]

DOES A SPOUSE HAVE A CIVIL SUIT FOR DAMAGES FOR DENIAL OF SEXUAL RELATIONS?

Here is a link to an article describing a successful suit by a French wife against her ex-husband for failure to perform sexually during the marriage.  She was awarded the equivalent of $15,000 US. At first blush, this action seems preposterous. However, a look at law in Mississippi provokes some thought as to whether or [...]

YOU CAN’T PLAY GAMES WITH “CLEAN HANDS DOCTRINE”

The “clean hands doctrine” requires parties to comply with all of their obligations under an order before filing a Motion for Contempt or to Modify against the other party.  This doctrine is a fundamental element of family law practice.  You have to “do right” to be able to ask that the other person “do right.”  [...]

BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS FOR CO-PARENTS

A repost of an article by Jai Kissoon, of OurFamilyWizard.com.  We recommend that all divorced parents explore the site as a possibility of making co-parenting easier and more effective. The new school year is quickly approaching and its time to start preparing. If you and your co-parents both take part in the upbringing of your [...]

CAN I BRING A RELATIVE OR FRIEND WITH ME WHEN I MEET WITH MY LAWYER?

The answer is “Yes, but there are a couple of cautionary matters.”  Our firm encourages clients to bring supportive friends or family to interviews, particularly the initial interview.  When people visit their divorce lawyer for the first time, they are usually distraught, fearful and disoriented.  It is usually difficult to think and understand. The initial [...]

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