A Canadian man made headlines after “losing custody” due to his COVID-19 vaccination status—and he’s not alone. Myriad people have attempted to modify their custody orders based on their ex’s vaccination status. Though the decision to receive the vaccine is a personal one, it has become highly politicized, and even…
Emotional affairs can be much more nebulous than physical affairs. They can be completely one-sided, where one party has romantic feelings for another completely unsuspecting person. Or, both parties can be engaged in an intense emotional affair that just hasn’t turned physical yet. And, the definition of emotional affair can…
No matter who you are, you’ll likely be on the wrong side of a double standard at some point in your life. Though society is moving in a direction where double standards are becoming increasingly frowned upon, we haven’t been able to eliminate them entirely overnight. Even in 2022, many…
“But they never hit me.” It’s one of the most common reasons people choose to ignore red flags in relationships. Ideally, nobody would stay in a relationship with a person who crosses their partner’s boundaries. However, people stay in unhealthy and abusive relationships all the time. Though it’s impossible to…
We talk a lot about women who are in emotionally abusive relationships—and for a good reason too: thousands of women live in constant fear of their significant others due to the emotional abuse they endure on a daily basis. Even if their partners have never physically hurt them, these women…
Everyone wants to know how to avoid paying alimony. After all, nobody wants to be making monthly payments to their ex—especially if they feel their ex is at fault for the divorce. Though Utah alimony laws may be fairly straight-forward, the amount and duration of the alimony payments may be…
If you’re going through a divorce, you’re likely trying to figure out how child support figures into your post-divorce budget. Or, maybe you’ve already gone through a divorce but you need to go through the hassle of having your child-support order modified. Though it sounds like a very complicated issue,…
Co-parenting isn’t always as easy as magazine articles make it sound. However, it is extremely important that you and your ex find ways to co-parent effectively. Divorce can be a very confusing time for children, especially very young children. Having two parents who are on the same page, and willing…
Narcissistic personality disorder has become the hip and trendy label we attach to people we don’t like. With all the flashy headlines involving narcissistic personality disorder, you’d think it’s something everyone has. And, given the content of the articles with flashy headlines, you’d think people with NPD are inherently evil,…
Being Your Own Valentine after Divorce If this is your first Valentine’s Day alone, you may be feeling a little down in the dumps—but fear not: with the divorce rates hovering around 50%, many people are spending their first Valentine’s Day alone this year. Though your first year as a…
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