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It’s The Science Of Love
Scientific American just posted this article on how to have a longer marriage. Researcher John Gottman found that there are four characteristics of an unhappy marriage and that the presence of those four characteristics predicted divorce with 93% accuracy. “These four toxic behaviors are called contempt, criticism, stonewalling, and defensiveness.” Yikes! It…
Read MoreHow Much Will I Pay In Maintenance?
I have been talking about maintenance a lot lately. Maybe there’s something in the air. I don’t know. It’s an interesting topic and one that deserves a thorough discussion. I’m going to try to answer the million dollar question “how much will I pay in maintenance?” The short and precise…
Read MoreBeep Beep, Who’s Got The Keys To The Jeep?
From this morning’s Chicago Tribune: “Jennifer Fitzgerald has been fighting more than $100,000 in parking tickets on her junk car after she says it had been abandoned by her former boyfriend for three years in an employee parking lot at O’Hare International Airport… Fitzgerald said her ex-boyfriend, Brandon Preveau, bought…
Read More“I’m Not A Litigator, I Just File A Lot”
This is sort of a niche post, so if you’re not involved in, or interested in, family law litigation, you can stop reading. If you are, I have some important advice for you. More often than not, don’t sweat the pleadings in family law. Be aware of them, correct factual…
Read MoreGetting Schooled
If you live in the northern suburbs and are considering a divorce, have gone through a divorce, or have been affected by a divorce, odds are you are familiar with the Lilac Tree. The Lilac Tree is a not-for-profit that provides information, resources, and the like to women who are…
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