Divorce and drug addiction. How It All Starts  Addiction can become a risk for anyone who’s struggling with a difficult time—and divorce is usually a difficult time for most people.  This can mean that addictions are more likely to develop during the divorce process. Of course, not everyone develops an addiction during or after the divorce.  Usually, a person attempts to heal the pain of the divorce by escaping into a substance or behavior. For example, playing video games to escape from the pain of divorce, or drinking away sadness. When people continuously engage in these beha ..read more

Five Misconceptions about Family Law  Separate Finances Will Protect You  A lot of people believe that by keeping completely separate finances they cannot be held responsible for any of their spouse’s financial decisions. This is untrue. Even if you and your spouse maintain completely separate finances, you can be ordered to a portion of the debt they racked up during the marriage. And this is true regardless of whether or not your name is on the debt, or you even knew about it in the first place. Another common belief is that separate finances will protect your savings account in th ..read more

What happens if you’re not the father? You may be wondering what your legal rights are, or if you have any in the first place. Though paternity tests are straightforward, it can bring on some complicated obligations and responsibilities. If you have doubts about whether or not you are the biological father of a child, you will need to establish paternity as soon as you can. If you need the courts assistance, they can order a paternity test. From there, you and your attorney can begin to handle the matter in a way that suits your best interests.  Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity  ..read more

Are they cheating or am I paranoid? If you’re dealing with a relationship where there’s a lot of gaslighting and suspicious behavior, you may be asking yourself that question.  Can You Sense If Someone Is Cheating on You?  If you know your partner well, you will probably notice when something about them or their behavior changes. And in many cases, cheating does cause a person’s behavior to change.  However, there are many things that could cause a person’s behavior to change that don’t have to do with cheating.  So, even though you might sense that something is different w ..read more

These words can hurt to hear, and a lot of people say them when they’re asking for a divorce or ending a relationship. While we don’t know exactly what’s going on in every person’s mind, there are common themes that people refer to when they say that they love their spouse but are no longer in love with your spouse.  Asking Your Spouse  So, what does your spouse mean when s/he said, “I love you, but I’m not in love with you” ? Well, unfortunately, only your spouse can really know the answer to that. And even if they do know, they may not be honest with you. In some cases, your spouse ..read more

Our society has built up a harmful stigma around divorced people. Even though 50% of marriages end in divorce, we still stigmatize those who end up getting a divorce. Because of this, it can be difficult for those who have gotten divorced to reflect on what caused the divorce and how much each party contributed to the end of the marriage. If you’re getting divorced, it’s important to understand that you are not alone. Many good people get divorced. Divorce does not make you a failure or a bad person.   Can Divorce Be One Person’s Fault?  Yes, divorce can be all one person’s faul ..read more

When is it too late to save a marriage? Should you try counselling first?  Technically Speaking…  Until the divorce papers are signed and finalized, it’s technically never too late to save a marriage.  Many couples have miraculous stories of saving their marriages from the brink of divorce and re-building something better than ever. If you’re worried that it’s too late to save your marriage—it’s not, especially if you and your spouse are both willing to do what it takes to save a marriage. However, you don’t even need both parties to be working to save the marriage in order to c ..read more

Should you combine your finances, or separate them? Different strategies work for different couples. However, it’s always a good idea to be completely informed before making a decision.  So here are five myths about combined and separate finances.  “Separate Finances Will Protect You in a Divorce.”  Separate finances will not protect you in a divorce. Generally speaking, everything you purchase with funds earned after the wedding is considered to be marital property, and the money you earn and save after the marriage is also considered to be marital property. Even if your financ ..read more

If I were a sociopath, would I know it? You might think the answer is yes, but antisocial personality disorder is not the sensational bad guy disorder that television series and movies have made it out to be. In fact, 1 in 25 people are estimated to have antisocial personality disorder. Most of these people live normal lives and work normal jobs. Many of these people don’t have criminal records beyond traffic violations and are what most people consider good people.   Can a Sociopath Be a Good Person?  Being a sociopath doesn’t automatically make you a bad person. Quick detour ..read more

It’s the mental disorder most people have heard of, but they don’t totally get it.  It’s Not What You Think  A lot of people think that having OCD means that you like to wash your hands a lot, clean your house often, and keep things in order. While some people who have OCD do obsessively clean things and organize them, OCD is NOT about cleaning, being a perfectionist, or being neat an organized. People with OCD are often troubled by terrifying thoughts, that revolve around violence, contamination, and overall distressing situations. While many people have unwanted thoughts pass throu ..read more