If you’re dealing with an ex that has a high conflict personality, this trick may help you handle their antics without additional drama. What Is It? The Grey Rock Method is a communication strategy to deal with high-conflict personalities. Though it’s commonly discussed with narcissistic personality disorder, you don’t have…
Upon discovering infidelity, you may have questions about whether or not you should take measures to protect yourself legally. While infidelity does not generally impact the divorce proceedings, your reaction to the infidelity and conduct after the discovery can impact the divorce process. For example, if you physically assault your…
Should You Go to Bars and Clubs If You’re Married? Going out with friends for a night on the town is a fun experience that everyone should be able to have. Unfortunately, not everyone can understand why on Earth their spouse could possibly want to do something like that, especially…
Financial abuse is becoming a more and more common occurrence in today’s society. Today, many men and women are using finances to manipulate and control their partners within a relationship. It’s important for everyone to recognize that financial abuse is not oFinancial abuse is becoming a more and more common…
Common Law Marriage Depending on your circumstances and the state you’re living in, you may be able to petition the court to recognize you and your significant other as married when making post-break-up arrangements such as who’s getting the car, the house, etc. However, states generally require you to petition…
You’ve probably seen the goofball guys on the internet loudly proclaiming that women shouldn’t have Instagram if they’re married. Knowing what studies have revealed about social media, it’s probably fair to ask whether either gender should have social media, even when they’re single. But the issue is especially relevant to…
Everyone wants to know: what alimony is, who can get it, and how much it’s going to be. Alimony Defined Alimony, often referred to as “spousal support” or “spousal maintenance,” is a sum that the higher-earning spouse pays to the lower-earning spouse. Contrary to what many believe, alimony is intended…
Can Biological Parents Change Their Mind? Can biological parents change their minds after giving the child up for adoption? Well, in most cases, it is not an option. What Does “Adoption” Mean? In most cases, adoption is final and cannot be “undone.” When you give a child up for adoption,…
We live in a culture where being jealous is decidedly uncool, and sometimes we forget that, even though controlling and obsessive behaviors are unacceptable, it’s normal to feel jealous from time to time. This is especially true when your significant other is getting attention from someone they might be attracted…
Leaving an Abusive Wife Our society frequently downplays the abuse men go through. From sexual violence to physical abuse, our society believes that men just simply cannot be victims of inappropriate behavior by a woman. The aforementioned has tragic consequences: due to these attitudes, many men stay in abusive relationships,…