Jill Greenstein is a psychologist who works at the Putnam Valley Elementary School located about 50 miles northwest of New York City. Her work with the students at the school has involved a group called Banana Splits. Mrs. Greenstein says, “Banana Splits groups are for children who are experiencing a loss of family cohesiveness through separation or divorce. Last year (1996-97), many children got together in these groups to work with me on understanding their family situations, sharing ... Read Full Story

Having been on this planet a few years, I have made a few discoveries in the ?art? of meeting women I hope to share a few of these discoveries and lessons here with you now Having been on this planet a few years, I have made a few discoveries in the ?art? of meeting women. I hope to share a few of these discoveries and lessons here with you now. Keep in mind that while I was growing up, I did not have the resources that you all have now, so all of this was learned by trial and error (many err... Read Full Story

Dispostion of the family home frequently causes problems in a divorce. Custodial parents may want to hang onto the home for the sake of the children. Perhaps one or both spouses can’t afford to purchase a similar replacement home. Much depends upon the amount of equity in the home and the ability of each spouse to keep it. The following is a portion of a chapter from Divorce Strategy that contains information to get you started on the road of evaluating your divorce decision about your ... Read Full Story

by Laura Johnson Do you, as a divorced parent, have a legal duty to pay for your child’s college education? The answer is yes, no, or maybe depending upon the state in which you are divorced. You could be ordered to pay for all or a portion of your child’s college education if your divorce state has a law giving a court the power to award college support, also called post-secondary or post-minority support. College support may be in addition to child support, a part of child suppo... Read Full Story

by Laura Johnson Even though your state may be a no-fault divorce state, it doesn’t mean that you or your spouse won’t have to answer in some way for any misbehavior during the marriage. It’s what divorce lawyers and courts refer to as marital misconduct and, in certain states, can effect the outcome of the division of property, an award of spousal support, or an award of attorney’s fees for the victim-spouse. The legal definition of marital misconduct is any conduct t... Read Full Story

There is a way to completely restore a failing relationship with a new modality that until now was not thought possible. To learn what is required you may wish to read this article. If two individuals are intent on trying one last time to make their relationship work then there is a way. A relationship is just like a person. It stores within it the sum total of all the memories that make it up. After all when individuals talk about their relationship what do they talk about if it?s not what h... Read Full Story

by Laura Johnson According to a legal dictionary, a tort is a private or civil wrong or injury that results “from a breach of a legal duty that exists by society’s expectations regarding interpersonal conduct, rather than by a contract or other private relationship.” Every lawsuit has something called elements that must be present to sustain a cause of action. In a tort action, the following elements must be present: there must be a legal duty owed by a defendant to a plain... Read Full Story

by Laura Johnson This chapter from Divorce Strategy was excerpted in all of the Fall 1998 U.S. editions of Divorce Magazine. The article is titled Charting Your Expenses in the Money Matters section. How Much Does It All Cost? Your cost to maintain an established lifestyle consists of all the expenses you pay from all your income sources, including loans. In a divorce you will hear the phrases “maintain a lifestyle to which your family is accustomed” and “reasonable needs... Read Full Story

Byline: Dianne Williamson COLUMN: DIANNE WILLIAMSON It seemed like just yesterday, during the halcyon time in the life of Britney Spears, that I saw her strut frenetically around the Worcester Centrum and later advanced the theory she was, quite possibly, the devil. It was July 2002, and Britney had been named the No. 1 celebrity in the world by Forbes magazine. I had gone to her concert prepared to be bored, and later realized to my horror that I was humming one of her stupid songs on the wa... Read Full Story

So, you thought you have finally found the ONE. Someone who has an established career, with stable financial status, responsible, good looking, intelligent, and good-humored person has finally come into your life. But, just when you thought you”ve finally met the ideal man or woman of your dreams, everything seems to be wrong and complicated. Suddenly, he has lost his job, she went bankrupt, he became careless, and she became paranoid about everything. You try to help your partner in de... Read Full Story