Divorce Myths. Divorce is such a hot-button topic that it is easy to start believing everything you see and hear on television. A few of those stories could very well be true, but in all likelihood, most if not all of them are completely wrong, overblown, or do not represent what happens with the majority…
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Over the past 15 years, Mike has become known around town as a good, honest, reliable, and reasonably priced residential painter. In fact, there are not many homes in his immediate area that he has not touched up, and his Google reviews have been going through the roof. That is why it was so shocking…
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The Texas Supreme Court defines contempt as “disobedience to or disrespect of a court by acting in opposition to its authority.” Basically, you did something inside or outside of a courtroom to disobey or disrespect a judge and obstruct the proper administration of justice. So what is the best way to avoid being held in…
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Achieving a healthy divorce that results in a peaceful end to your marriage rather than a bunch of bickering and emotional upheaval is possible. It does not matter how many contentious courtroom divorces you and your family have seen play out on television — trust us when we say they do not represent the vast…
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When Frank and Sue decided to get a divorce last month, they each hired an attorney and filed their paperwork as fast as they could. In their mind, that was the quickest way to get the ball rolling and ensure that each of them could go their separate ways sooner rather than later. While Frank…
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Seven years ago, we wrote a short but popular post on the demands of being a parent. Specifically, we dove into the conflict that continues to linger over which parenting style is the best to have with your children: helicopter parenting or free-range parenting. Naturally, everyone has a different opinion on this topic. Some parents…
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John and Kari are getting divorced, and one of the many questions they have is if Texas is a community property state and what that means for them. After all, they have been married for 26 years and accumulated a lot of property and assets. Neither wants to waste time-fighting over any of it, though…
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You have been served divorce papers. Now what? The first thing to realize is that you are not alone. Divorce decisions are seldom mutual. Many are initiated by one spouse, and the spouse being served is either aware the papers will come at some point or is completely caught off guard. Regardless, knowing your marriage…
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John and Sue are getting divorced after 18 years of marriage. But rather than go through time-consuming, costly, and potentially contentious courtroom battles where they air all their dirty laundry in a public forum, they are exploring peaceful alternatives such as collaborative divorce and mediation. The only problem is that they are unsure how they…
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A friend shared recently that his parents are celebrating their 67th wedding anniversary. They met at church in 1953 and were married two years later. Our immediate reaction was to say the standard stuff like “wow,” and “congratulations,” and “good for them!” But then someone finally asked the million-dollar question: “how did they maintain a…
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