Category: For Your Information
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What Should You Address in Your Michigan Prenup? (Pt 1)
If you follow our blog then you know that we recently discussed prenuptial agreements, and what they can’t cover. Things like deciding child custody before you even have children, making ridiculous provisions, and signing the documents the night before the wedding are all likely to make your prenup about as useful as a lead balloon…
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News Flash: Radio DJs Make Horrible Legal Advisers!
Have you ever listened to the radio on your way to work? Had your own personal jam session in the car (which everyone in the cars around you probably enjoyed just as much as you did!), or tuned in for a morning talk show? Sure you have. Loads of people enjoy morning radio shows,…
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Help! My Ex is Threatening me! Should I Get a Restraining Order? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. We’ve been discussing what kinds of behaviors are grounds for a personal protection order, and which kind of PPO you would need if the person threatening you is a current or former partner. If you’re just joining us now, we recommend you spend a moment getting…
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Help! My Ex is Threatening me! Should I Get a Restraining Order? (Pt 1)
It’s a scary situation, we get it. Your marriage was turbulent, and your divorce was nothing short of total madness. Your ex has always been an intimidating person, and now that you’ve left them and their pride is wounded, they’re being particularly nasty to you. Which is terrifying, because you have no idea if…
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The Chemistry of Fatherhood: How Men’s Brains Respond to Parenting
A lot has been written and studied on how motherhood affects a woman’s body and brain, but there is little corresponding research into the changes a man undergoes when he becomes a father. Until now… Two recent studies into the hormonal and chemical changes men experience when they become fathers has shed new light…
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Get Married? Or Live Together? Which One is Better in Michigan? (Part 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again for this discussion on the merits of living together rather than getting married. In the previous article we looked at what research has to say about ‘break up’ rates as opposed to divorce rates, and how children may be affected by their parents living together but…
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Get Married? Or Live Together? Which One is Better in Michigan? (Part 1)
We live in a time when marriage is slowly falling out of favor. People are getting married later and later in life (or not at all) and having fewer kids later in life (or none at all) At one point within our parents lifetimes people who didn’t marry in their early twenties and start…
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Social Security and Divorce: Important Facts About Eligibility
Getting older can bring a host of challenges, as certain parts of life get harder. But there are some things that we as Americans do have to look forward to (besides retirement and grandchildren), and that’s social security benefits. Retiring means a decrease in your income, and with the possibility of mounting medical bills…
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2017 Retrospective: Celebrity Divorces in Review
We’re only one month into 2018, and the divorces have already begun among the rich and famous! (Unsurprisingly, fame and fortune don’t buy you happiness!) Lena Dunham and her hubby, Jack Antonoff, are splitting up after 5 years together, and “Battlestar Galactica” star Tricia Helfer is calling it quits with her husband, Jonathan Marshall.…
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Narcissism Part One: What It Is And How To Recognize It
We get a lot of calls from people who are considering a divorce because they believe their spouse is a narcissist. This makes for a potentially complicated situation, as divorcing a narcissist comes with its own unique set of problems. With that in mind, we’d like to spend a little time discussing narcissism, what…