Americans enjoy talking about themselves. If you want to know why somebody does something, ask them. Psychologists ask lots of people lots of questions about sexuality, marriage, bad habits, and divorce. They compile the answers into research papers and then announce findings. Over the years, hundreds of such papers have analyzed reasons people divorce. Some may surprise you; others seem so expected ...
The mother of your children may have left your life, but you are committed to keeping the relationship with your own kids healthy. Unfortunately, the guy your ex-wife or ex-partner is now seeing is, well, a creeper. He unsettles you, says inappropriate things, and makes a point of displaying his control of your ex. Worse, he sends out the wrong ...
The signs in this electronic age may be more than you can bear: she gets texts at odd hours or late in the night; she turns off her laptop when you walk into the room. She hangs up the phone or does not take a call when you are nearby. What is she up to? She is still intimate with ...
We don't have a lot of space here to fuss around, so let's get right to it: you can ruin a straight and clean path to divorce by ignoring the fine points of a separation agreement, leaving you and your wife in the weeds of incrimination, indecision, and accusation. Please consider these seven To-Dos and five Don'ts as you set about ...
She is not much to look at, the Venus of Willendorf1. Short, morbidly obese by today's standards, and with a knit cap completely covering her head, she is a four-inch, naked, stone figurine. But in 30,000 BCE, she may have been Paleolithic man's porn. My, how times have changed. With the advent of the internet, pornography has flourished and spread across ...
Let's play a game. Over here, we have an expensive and drawn out process that will disrupt your life and your finances. But, behind that curtain, we have something that will cost significantly less, be much less stressful, and likely be over and done much more quickly. Which do you choose? If you went for what's behind the curtain, you ...
Your marriage is on the rocks. You and your wife are not getting along. She is upset with you for every little thing; you feel hopeless and alone. Finally, she tells you to get out. Leave the house, she screams, and don't come back! That sounds great to you — a relief, really, after all you have put up with — but then ...
Few adults enjoy ceding power they once wielded with gusto. For Virginia Moms and Dads, giving up decision-making power over your own children is one of the worst aspects of child custody and visitation. This is why, for many Virginia fathers, "reasonable visitation" is a welcome concept. Though (like most legal tangles) it is not without flaws, reasonable visitation returns ...
The title is not very catchy; it will never make the New York Times Bestseller list: "Court may decree as to maintenance and support of spouses." But it is the heart of the law behind spousal support in Virginia. Knowing exactly when it "kicks in" can help you determine what your spousal support (alimony) situation will be after divorce. Spousal ...