Children & Parenting

How to Design the Ideal Visitation Schedule

If you have triskaidekaphobia you probably did not relish 2015, nor will you be a big fan of 2026. Triskaidekaphobia, or fear of the number 13, makes some years more nightmarish than others, since every year will always have at least one Friday the 13th but only a few years (like 2015 and 2026) will have three of ‘em. Some ...

By |December 13th, 2017|

Meeting Women After Divorce: 5 Simple Steps to Get You Back in the Game

Match.com should know. They arrange meet-ups between Virginia men and Virginia women every day (or night?). Yet even they caution men to avoid certain types of women after divorce. They recommend against the woman crushing on you, the opposite of your ex-wife, and the biological clock watcher, among others. They call all these women unwelcome pit stops on the freeway ...

By |December 11th, 2017|

How to Talk to Your Kids about Divorce: A Guide by Age

No kids, of any age, want to hear you tell them you and their mother are divorcing. You know, though, you owe them a clear explanation. A few constants will hold true regardless of age: they will either blame themselves or attempt to make things right; they may try to deny or bargain. Common issues children encounter during divorce are ...

By |December 8th, 2017|

Is Marriage Counseling Worth a Try?

The Firm For Men is not a firm against women. Indeed, our livelihoods depend on Virginia men and Virginia women finding each other and marrying. We are not against marriage; though we represent and advocate strongly (some might say too strongly) for men, we also respect the sanctity of marriage; we wish more couples would not let slip the bonds ...

By |December 6th, 2017|

5 Things to Never, Ever Say to Your Kids about Your Divorce

Pizza bear monster! How could you possibly misunderstand that, when the state of Florida is obviously warning you to move to higher ground ahead of Hurricane Irma. The amateur sign language interpreter, the New York Times reminds us1, is now infamous for signing gibberish instead of warnings to seek shelter. Everyone faces moments like that. As soon as the words ...

By |December 4th, 2017|

How Does Shared Physical Custody Work?

The easiest way to explain physical custody in Virginia begins with a 2.04-ounce Kit Kat bar, the kind that gives you four little sub-wafers in a single, bigger bar. Sole physical custody? One parent gets the whole Kit Kat but lets the other parent hold it once in a while. Split physical custody? Each parent gets two sub-wafers. Shared physical custody? ...

By |November 29th, 2017|

5 Ways to Better Manage Your Child’s Behavior during a Divorce

The Titanic’s passengers conducted themselves politely and calmly during the two-plus hours of their nightmare. Many men stoically stood by, ready to face their own deaths, as half-empty lifeboats swung away with only women and children in them. The Lusitania’s passengers, by contrast, fought each other to survive the 20-minute sinking. Why did one group of passengers follow accepted rules ...

By |November 24th, 2017|

As a Father, Can I Get Custody of a Baby?

Gender equality is admirable in issues like pay and workload, yet the term itself is a bit of an oxymoron. Genders are not biologically equal. Men make their … er … contribution … to the process, but only women develop life and give birth to babies. Still, can a Virginia Dad get custody of a baby? The answer is as convoluted ...

By |November 20th, 2017|
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