Karen Straughan (@girlwriteswhat) succinctly discusses that men don’t hate women. VERY interesting: I don’t think there is a universe that could exist where men, in general, hate women. So maybe the first thing would be to stop accusing men of hating women? And to call out the women in positions of power who accuse…
Read moreHandling Adversity
I found this on the internet and thought I’d share: A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her – her husband had cheated on her and she was devastated. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted…
Read moreThe #SoCraddockMethod Monday Morning Quarterback
A Monday morning quarterback is someone who is criticizes and/or states how they would have done something better or differently after the event has passed. Well, I’m stepping into the role to help guide you from defeat BEFORE you get on the field. I see and hear about so many mistakes with divorcing parents –…
Read moreModern Love Redux: Readers Offer Their Own Honest Thoughts on Marriage
An excerpt: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/20/fashion/modern-love-redux-readers-offer-their-own-honest-thoughts-on-marriage.html?WT.mc_id=2015-AUGUST-FB-GY-AUD_DEV-0801-0831&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=AUDDEVREMARK&_r=2 TED DAVID, NEW YORK I agree with the comment that getting married should be the hard thing. Getting divorced should be easier and not seen as something to be ashamed of. I certainly don’t view the divorced as failures. They are moving on to a better place. Good for them. We fail younger…
Read moreGlory Johnson says she needs $20,000 month in alimony after 28-day marriage to Brittney Griner
Read your state’s prenuptial agreement before you get married. If you don’t, you’re in for a rude awakening:
Read moreNo-Fault Divorce and Modern Marriage
No-fault divorce began in California. The state’s Family Law Act of 1969 was signed into law by Governor Ronald Reagan, and took effect in 1970. With no fault divorce, the spouse asking for a divorce does not have to prove that the other spouse did something wrong. Before this law was passed, fault had often been required for…
Read moreAmerican Men Have No Reproductive Rights
An excerpt: Our society is not encouraged to overcome the stereotypes that ridicule men. This may be part of a strategy. Those who wish to put down men with old-fashioned stereotypes, such as that men only want women for one thing and will readily engage in the sex act with any stranger, may be putting…
Read moreIt is too late
Men It seems as if we have this, “I will figure it all out” mentality embedded in us. We may hear things from older people or from those who may have gone through a similar life experience, but we think we can find a better way to design the wheel. Sometimes it saddens me. I…
Read moreSkip Child Support. Go to Jail. Lose Job. Repeat.
An excerpt from HERE: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/us/skip-child-support-go-to-jail-lose-job-repeat.html?smid=fb-share There is no national count of how many parents are incarcerated for failure to pay child support, and enforcement tactics vary from state to state, as do policies such as whether parents facing jail are given court-appointed lawyers. But in 2009, a survey in South Carolina found that one in eight…
Read moreShared-Parenting Legislation
Cordell & Cordell family law attorney Kelly Burris explains the 50/50 child custody bill that is currently making its way through the Texas legislature.
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