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An Exclusive Interview with God on the Topic of Divorce!
Sep 08 2016
Luckily for me, God has been pretty forthright with me about his feelings on divorce. And because I'm a giver, I have taken the time to distill all of God's wisdom on the topic into this blog post. I'm pretty sure that makes this the third most important writing of all time. The list goes like this: 1. The Holy Bible, by God. 2. The Art of the Deal, by Donald J. Trump. 3. This blog post, by yours truly. And not to brag or anything, but out of those three, I'm the only one who didn't need the hel [
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An Open Letter from a Divorce Lawyer to America: Think Hard Before Saying "I Do" to a Narcissist this November
Aug 07 2016
You have to run his promises through the narcissist decoder—and the narcissist decoder works a lot like the fortune cookie game, only instead of putting “in bed” on the end of every fortune, you put “for me” on the end of every promise. “Our life together is going to be great!” becomes “Our life together is going to be great for me!” “Make America great again,” means “Make America great again for me.” [
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Adulting 101: Divorce Edition
May 29 2016
Getting a divorce requires a lot of adulting. (And yes, "adulting" is now a verb.) The timing on that couldn’t be worse, because when you’re getting a divorce, adulting is extremely challenging. [
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MediYAYtion: Why Your Upcoming Divorce Mediation is a Good Thing (And Instructions on How to Rock It)
May 15 2016
If you describe yourself as a reasonable person, this is exactly the forum for you to walk that talk. There's a difference between holding firm on things that you feel strongly about and being unreasonably stubborn. Mediation is not the time or place for hardball or sucker punches. Compromise is the name of the game. [
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Why Reasonable Rebecca Makes for a Catastrophe of a Client
May 01 2016
The minute you need to convince someone else of your reasonableness in order to feel good about yourself, you’ve stopped being Reasonable Rebecca and you’ve morphed into Codependent Connie. It should be enough that you are sure of the reasonableness of your positions. And if it isn’t, you need to work on changing your mind, not Jerky Jarod's. [
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Take Off the Baby Sling and Put on Your Thinking Cap! (Advice for the Stay-at-Home Parent Whose Marriage is on the Rocks)
Mar 31 2016
Being a stay at home parent is a phenomenal gift to give one’s children. And it can be incredibly rewarding for the parent who stays at home, too. But that fact that it is rewarding doesn’t mean it’s not a sacrifice that can put you at a disadvantage. There are steps you can take to shore up your position—and that’s good for everyone in your family. [
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Whether You’re a Primary Breadwinner or a Stay-at-Home Spouse, Here’s an Important Message From Your Divorce Lawyer
Mar 09 2016
Think of it like this: Before you split up, when your stay-at-home spouse would go to the store and buy groceries, bring them home, and then prepare dinner for the family, was that poached salmon with artichoke confit "hers"? Of course not. That meal (and the 12,984 other ones she made over the years) belonged to both of you because you were married. [
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The Secret to Post-Divorce Parenting: Don't "Over" Do It
Feb 18 2016
There's nothing like a divorce--and the inevitable introduction of new romantic interests--to reveal how wishy-washy an ex's parenting principles actually are. Tenets you assumed were both shared and rock solid can turn to dust before your very eyes. The sudden feeling that you are going it alone when it comes to following through on a very important work in progress--raising your kids--can lead to some pretty big parenting mistakes. [
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Empower Hour: Back by Popular Demand!
Jan 27 2016
Candid talk with divorce lawyers. (And maybe a frosty beverage.) [
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The El Paso Test: The Secret to Choosing the Right Divorce Lawyer
Dec 24 2015
Every road trip can involve a mixture of dull parts and stressful parts, and everyone knows that disaster is at least a possibility. Divorces are exactly the same. [
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