Divorces are extremely complicated and, to some extent at least, are all a little messy in their own right. Depending on your personal circumstances and what you get or don't get out of the divorce in terms of custody, possessions, or other rights, your emotions and dignity may be attacked and left vulnerable. As divorce lawyers for men, we know there are ...
Martha Dandridge Custis, poor woman, was married to her first husband a mere seven years before he up and died on her, leaving her — at the tender age of 25 — with two small children. Well, we say poor woman, but Daniel Parke Custis left her a pile of money, real estate, and other property. She was quite the ...
Divorce is never a walk in the park. It frequently demands much more than checking some boxes, filing a few documents, and Voilà, you're free. A Legal Zoom divorce may work for some couples—those who have been married for a short time, have no children, no assets, do not need alimony, and agree on everything, including the divorce, may fit ...
Years ago, you were diagnosed with a mental illness. You visited a psychiatrist, received medication, and over time, you got better. Your illness may still be there, but it's controlled. You wish you could say the same about your marriage. You and your wife agreed to part ways. It's better for everyone. You're a dad. Your daughter is beautiful and kind. ...
We must all feel a certain pity for poor Antonio C., 99 years young and happily married to 96-year-old Rosa C., for 77 years. The Italian couple’s blissful marriage, according to the New York Daily News,1 crashed on the rough rocks of divorce when Antonio discovered Rosa’s love letters (not to him) from the 1940s. Whatever the laws in Italy, ...
Psychologists warn against the human tendency to create “the other,” as in dehumanizing an opponent1. Perhaps the first and best piece of advice we can offer our male clients preparing for custody trials is to remember your opposition is the mother of your children. Any fight for your children begins with respecting yourself, your children, and your ex-wife. 1: Prepare to ...
Katie Holmes may be an extreme case of a person losing herself in a marriage. Tom Cruise’s wife endured live-in members of Cruise’s church more or less taking over their home. Holmes feared losing her daughter, Suri, to the same church. Divorce was a way out … and a way to recover her sense of self. While some may focus ...
You made it amicably through your divorce. You reached a favorable agreement on visitation. You and your ex-wife are even on the same page regarding co-parenting, each of you sharing responsibilities for your children. Only … she left you at Virginia Beach’s Tupelo Honey Cafe with the kids for a couple of hours because you forgot to check your messages, ...
Two qualifiers need to be addressed right away: “history” means a very long time, since humans have been, well, human for some 200,000 years. “Worst” is not a synonym for “expensive.” Now then, let us put on our boots and plunge into the muck that is the pool of most uncomfortable divorces in history. 5. *Cricket Cricket* Worst divorces often ...