When will things get better. Does this ever end? Those were two things I asked several men while I was going through my divorce. Many of them said, “NO!” I say yes. But, only if certain things take place before you get divorced. If I had allowed state mandated child supports payments or alimony to…
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Do women really make men better or do men make WOMEN better?
Interesting: This idea that a womanly presence can soften the menfolk has a long history in literature and myth – remember Pocahontas interceding before her father for John Smith’s life? But it is strange – and not necessarily positive – to see it borne out by science. But what about the other piece of the…
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Dads, too, want to have it all
Chris Thomas is the primary caregiver for his three sons, and he works as a personal trainer. “I’m so tired,” he said. Photo for the Washington Post by Matt McClain An excerpt from this article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2013/11/06/dads-too-want-to-have-it-all/ Chris Thomas is the primary caregiver for his three sons, and he works as a personal trainer. “I’m so…
Read moreBlack Folk Don’t: Get Married
It seems like now a days it’s hard to find black folk who are ready and willing to say I do, at least that’s what all the media coverage about single black women says. Is this a generational issue or are black folk allergic too long term commitment? Or are they just committing in different…
Read moreU.S. Women on the Rise as Family Breadwinner
An excerpt from a New York Times article by CATHERINE RAMPELL Women are not only more likely to be the primary caregivers in a family. Increasingly, they are primary breadwinners, too. Four in 10 American households with children under age 18 now include a mother who is either the sole or primary earner for her family,…
Read moreSixteen Arguments in Support of Co-Parenting
An excerpt from Psychology Today: What the Latest Research is Saying about the Best Interests of Children – By Edward Kruk, Ph.D. Our current system of resolving child custody disputes rarely considers either children’s needs from children’s own perspective, or current research on child custody outcomes. What is needed is a new standard, a “best interests…
Read moreWhat If Men Stopped Chasing Much-Younger Women?
What if this article were titled: What If Women Stopped Chasing Much Wealthier, Higher Status Men? I have a strong feeling this is not going to happen anytime soon simply because that’s the way it’s been for almost all of human history across civilizations. Youth implies fertility. Youth also implies sex appeal and we know how important…
Read moreFalse Child Abuse Claims – Divorce Corp. Film
With so much that can be gained by claiming abuse, family court is a hotbed of false accusations. The accuser often faces no little-to-no punishment, even if these claims are completely false. Divorce Corp is an explosive new documentary that exposes the appalling waste, and shameless collusive practices within the U.S. family law industry. More…
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