Whether to stay in an unhappy, unhealthy relationship or breakup and move on is a tough decision. Change is hard and I’m a believer that people aren’t ready until they are ready. Even so, instead of decision through indecision, be intentional. Wh…
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(Or, finding the better path – a divorce lawyer’s perspective.) “Marriage Story” might more accurately (though less invitingly) be titled “Divorce Story”. It’s a tale about the divorce experience. While that…
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“When it comes to marriage, or long-term monogamy, we have to take the good with the bad, the weak with the strong. But what I’m not hearing here is a clear sense that your boyfriend is troubled by the inequalities in the relationship, that h…
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In Maryland, “agreements to agree” are generally unenforceable. For a contact to exist, the terms must be “sufficiently definite”. If the parties’ terms are too undefined, a court cannot make a contract for the parties.…
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A recent article in the New York Times, To Stay In Love, Sign on the Dotted Line, describes a more deliberate process – a written relationship contract – for what many (if not most) couples do instinctively. At its simplest, a relationshi…
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When the going gets tough for couples, there are many counseling options to explore before choosing to divorce. I discuss individual counseling in a previous post. Individual counseling often compliments couples-based counseling. Discernment counseli…
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When couples separate for a long time, without divorcing or a settlement agreement, there are consequences. In Maryland, the court determines which property is marital, its value, and the division of marital property – all as of the date of the…
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The divorce process takes. It takes resources – money, time, emotion, and energy – that feel (and likely are) in very short supply. Taking while giving little, it often feels, in return. Divorce is tough. So are we. Growing up being told,…
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When property is sold for less than the purchase price, this may result in a capital loss that can be used to offset certain types of income on future income tax returns. If not used all in one tax year, the capital loss may carry forward to be used…
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