Posts belonging to Category Infidelity

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 [...]

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 [...]

Why are we so mad at Arnold?

Are we mad because he had a child with another women or because he hid the child or because he cheated on America’s royal sweetheart? Or all the above? A bit confusing really since we know that infidelity happens all the time and is responsible for many marriage breakups. And let’s face it  – where [...]

Taking the high road – Bronfman’s divorce party; Aronld Schwarzwenegger and Maria Shriver’s separation

A common complaint spouses have over their divorce is about lack of control. Indeed, divorce has its own procedures, protocols, customs and laws – and many of them a total mystery to the average person until they come face-to-face with the reality of divorce. It’s common to hear people say things like “I can’t believe [...]

What went wrong?

The downward spiral in relationships often starts with the loss of respect for the husband, and the woman taking on a more masculine role. Whether this happened to you or not, it’s a good thing to be aware of.

How and Why to Try Reconciliation

As a divorce lawyer over the last 33 years, I have been frequently confronted with clients who wish to reconcile, even when a spouse has been guilty of considerable marital fault.  Reconciling carries with it legal considerations–particularly in fault states–which must be considered with a lawyer.  However, once the decision is made to pursue reconciliation, [...]

Release the Victim Role for the New Year!

Being the best you can be is a wonderful resolution! Living your life as a victim is so unattractive, if you take a hard, honest look at you behavior in your divorce, you may see yourself playing the role of victim. Release this story for New Years.

Brahm Siegel: Adultery is not all that relevant in court

Tiger Woods, Jesse James, David Letterman. John Edwards. Jon Gosselin, allegedly. Cheating and adultery —  it’s back in style. What’s also fashionable is dumping on the adulterous spouse: “How could he?” “What was he thinking?” “He’s made her look like such a fool, I hope she takes him for everything.” These are all common reactions [...]

Is social media responsible for some divorces?

Technologically speaking, this era in our history is probably going to be known as the “social media age,” when hundreds of millions of people — from pre-teens to senior citizens – were pulled into a very innovative kind of communication and information-sharing experience. However, as gloriously as future historians may refer to this time, there’s [...]

Have you ever been unfaithful to your partner?

It’s not often that we ask such a question of our spouse, friends or family members. But I have often been curious about how many people have been unfaithful to their partners. I also wanted to know if there is a difference with the infidelity rate between men and women. So, I decided to post this as an [...]

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