The end of their parent's marriage is a traumatic event for children. These innocent bystanders had no say in the life-altering event. Like everyone involved, they feel a sense of loss. In the aftermath, parents have the responsibility to help them heal during and...
Gender’s modern-day role in determining alimony
In a time not long ago, the traditional divorce dynamic saw husbands paying their ex-wives child support and alimony following a marriage ending. Today, that type of marital dissolution transaction is becoming an outdated concept. Women in the workforce occupy more...
The impact of gray divorce
The concept of “growing old” has evolved over time. As people live longer and stay active well into their golden years, with some living well into their eighties, they are willing to make significant changes in their lives. That includes ending a marriage. Known as...
The signs of abuse before and during a marriage
Abuse in a marriage can take many forms. Domestic violence is not always about physical injuries. Abusers are skilled in hiding red flags that include anger, possessiveness, jealousy, and outright controlling behavior. More difficult to conceal is resentment, deceit,...
Legal help for survivors of domestic violence
There are different kinds of bravery: the courage of police officers, firefighters and soldiers. There’s also the bravery of domestic violence survivors who end abusive relationships to make their own way in life, often as single moms. One of the many challenges they...
A single divorced mom looks back at struggles, growth
Though there’s nothing wrong with the news sources available to us in Bethesda, we assume that regardless, some of our readers also read the venerable New York Times. While perusing the Times the other day, we came across this at the very bottom of a page, after a...
Top reasons for divorce
When you ask your Bethesda neighbor why he got divorced, he might tell you that it was because of infidelity. If you were to ask his former spouse, she might tell you that the split occurred because of the endless arguments over matters large, small and in between....
Five financial mistakes to avoid in your divorce
Divorce can be one of the most stressful life events a person will ever go through. It can include difficult and emotional disagreements over child custody and child support, property division, alimony (spousal support) and more. Divorce also requires you to put aside...
Birdnesting: A way for parents to ease their kids’ divorce distress
Baltimore Orioles are brilliant orange and black songbirds that typically build their nests high in oak and maple trees near the ends of slender branches. The locations of the hanging pouch nests serve as a defense against predators in search of the Maryland state...
A billionaire’s divorce details go public
Sometimes Google investor Scott Hassan sounds as if he’s perfectly willing to share his billions with his former wife, Allison Huynh. “I have no doubt we will land on a resolution that makes her a woman with generational wealth,” he wrote recently in an email to the...
