Marriage and Relationships
Own a Business, Better Sign a Pre-Nup
November 1, 2016
A prenuptial agreement is a contract entered into by a couple before marriage. The prenup spells out the property rights of one or both of the parties involved in the case of death or divorce. When you are setting up your business, you may not be considering how your marriage will impact it, but ...
Divorce, Social Security and Remarriage
October 31, 2016
Social security is often misunderstood. Many clients struggle to understand their own benefits, let alone their spouse, or ex spouse's. Unfortunately, this means many Americans are failing to receive their full benefits. According to a survey conducted by MassMutual more than 55 percent of Americ...
Can You Really Have It All? Did You Carve that Pumpkin?
October 31, 2016
Many feminist icons of the mid and late 90's will tell you that you can have an amazing career, perfect marriage, and bake the best damn cookies for kindergarten play dates all at once. This is a lie. They are lying to you. As soon as you let go of the idea that you even WANT it all, let alone c...
Who Does Marriage Serve in 2016? – Guest Blogger
October 29, 2016
In recent years, marriage rates have hit an all time low in the United States. Some speculate that this is a result of increasing financial independence for women. Without the economic imperative to marry, women are more selective in their dating habits and seek qualities beyond financial stabili...
Rise in Prenups Requested by Parents
September 28, 2016
Many young couples are facing serious difficulties when it comes to entering the housing market. With student debts high and the cost of housing skyrocketing it may come as no surprise that more and more couples are getting assistance from mom and dad to make their first home purchase. While par...
Always Save Your Soul
September 11, 2016
If you have to choose between your marriage and your soul, choose your soul. If you have to choose between anything and your soul, always choose your soul. Without your soul, you die a tiny little death each minute.
Why Is It Easier to Get Married than to Get Divorced? (Some Helpful Advice from a Twenty-Something)
September 11, 2016
In the United States you can marry just about anyone you want. Why is it so simple to enter into a marriage but so complex to dissolve one? It is common knowledge that people to not reach full maturation until their mid twenties. With this in mind, why do we promote the idea of marriage to th...
Chances are, your ex is not a narcissist.
August 23, 2016
I am not a psychologist and neither are 99% of people who diagnose those around them using the term “narcissist”. This word is likely drastically over used to describe the undesirable personality traits of the people in our lives. There are people who genuinely suffer from narcissistic personali...
Marriage Resembles Algebra
August 13, 2016
Learning math is a constant process of compounding information. Marriage is no different. If you miss a key concept in Algebra, it is incredibly hard to be successful in the future. Marriage requires a similar type of thoughtfulness and attention to detail. So many believe that the feeling of l...
Pre-nups – a good thing
July 27, 2016
Top reasons why a pre-nup is good for every couple 1. Pre-nups are practical More than 50% of marriages end in divorce in the USA. No happily engaged couple wants to hear depressing statistics on divorce, but if you believe yourself to be at all practical, a pre-nup is a necessary part of e...