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Just a few miles south of Bethesda sits the nation’s capital and the highly regarded newspaper that has covered it for more than 140 years. While the Washington Post is known for its political coverage, it also features advice columnist Carolyn Hax. The headline above...
When you and your spouse are ready to get a divorce in Maryland, you may have to wait. With certain exceptions, state law requires spouses to be voluntarily separated for at least 12 months or involuntarily for 24 months. For many unhappily married people, this...
Thoughts of spring are beginning to push their way into people’s minds, much like early blooming flowers pushing their way through melting snow. The annual rites of spring include more than chirping birds and blossoming buds, however: as every Bethesda resident knows,...
For those who might be keeping score, you can add divorce to the long list of things altered by the pandemic. As Covid-19 has battered the nation, concerns about health and economic security have added to tension in many marriages. The pandemic has affected divorce,...
The Covid-19 pandemic upended much of American life over the past year. A new study suggests that in 2019, many people put off getting a divorce and many put off tying the knot, too. Both the divorce rate and marriage rate plummeted last year, according to a study by...
As we discussed in a previous blog post, Maryland law now requires divorcing parents to establish a parenting plan. Taking this step encourages parents to put their child’s best interests first as well as define specific rules and guidelines they should follow as they...
When spouses decide to end their marriage, it is an emotional and often painful choice and process that individuals do not want to draw out. This is understandable. Both spouses want to move on and put the pain behind them as soon as possible. That is why one of the...
Just at the beginning of November, the Census Bureau reported that the rate of divorce in the United States recently reached a 50-year low. While the rate of divorce overall may have decreased, the rate of divorce for couples over 50 spiked significantly since the...
Adultery affects many marriages, yet each couple who endures it responds in a different manner. You may have friends or relatives who forgave their spouses after they had an affair, and who managed to make their marriages stronger in its aftermath. Yet, if you...
Depending on the arrangement parents have, it is common for the parent with less parenting time to pay child support. After all, it is a parent’s responsibility to provide their child with financial support, and it is normal to have such an order in place when...
