Posts belonging to Category Love & Relationships

When is Divorce the Best Option?

Lets face it – divorce is never the best option but sometimes the alternative just does not seem palatable. I see too many people throw in the towel too soon, especially when children are involved, yet when a marriage is falling apart it is hard to know when it is the right time to start […]

How To Survive Divorce Without Bitterness

Since your breakup, are you calling everyone you know and recounting the story over and over and over about how he did that or he said this or can you believe what he’s up to now?  Let me ask you another question then:  What about YOU? You see, I fell into that trap too.  HE […]

LGBT Couples and Avoiding Domestic Partnership Headaches

Is entering a California “registered domestic partnership” the right move for you and your partner? A growing number of gay and lesbian couples are finding that the law relating to their relationship is confusing, and possibly very expensive. Numerous couples who have actually been together for years, and who registered as domestic partners, are surprised […]

Are You Surviving or Thriving During a Divorce?

How do you choose to view your breakup or divorce?  Are you at the point of barely surviving?  Struggling with each day?  Well, there comes a time – and yes, it will come even if you don’t believe me right now – where you’ll turn “surviving” into “thriving.”  How do I know?  Because it happened to […]

GRATITUDE AFTER SANDY

This year, as always, I am collecting some of my favorite stories of the post-divorce possibilities. The eastern seaboard of the United States has just survived Hurricane Sandy and its after effects.  Those of us who “only” lost heat, or electricity, or ell service are feeling pretty grateful and fortunate right about now.  And, considering […]

Why Clients Should Take Some Responsibility for Their Dissatisfaction with the Ultimate Outcomes of their Cases

Maybe clients would be more satisfied with the outcomes of their cases if they changed the way in which they interviewed and selected the attorneys they retain. When clients consult with attorneys, they frequently ask the attorneys questions of law – they want to know what the law is on a particular issue. Shouldn’t any […]