DC and MD Matrimonial Lawyer Focusing on Custody, Divorce and Prenups
For over 20 years, Regina A. DeMeo has been helping families in MD and DC with custody and divorce issues either through mediation, litigation or advocacy. She is an alumna of Georgetown University and GW University Law School, who is nationally recognized as a top matrimonial attorney. She is frequently quoted in the media for her ideas to promote healthier relationships and featured in the Washington Post, ABA Journal and Bethesda Magazine for her care and commitment to her clients. As a legal commentator, she has appeared on Washington Post Express Facebook Live, ABC tv, Good Morning America, MMCTV, YouTube and Sirius XM, and has been quoted in various magazines, books and journals across the country.
Regina offers appointments in Maryland and DC. Her areas of practice include:
Latest Blog Posts by GenXSmartie
Relationship Mistakes That Will Make Your Partner Resent You
Your relationship has been going great for the last couple of months or years, then suddenly your partner becomes cold toward you. If there’s been a sudden change in behavior and your partner is acting like he or she is sleeping with the enemy, there could be some unresolved hurt and anger that needs to be addressed. Once resentment sets in, it can seriously impact the health of a relationship. Psychologist Jeanette Raymond, author of Now You Want Me, Now You Don’t! told The Cheat Sheet resentment often arises when a couple’s relationship expectations are not being met. Read the Full Article in The CheatSheet
21 Subtle Signs That Your Partner Is Being Emotionally Abusive
These are the major things to look out for. Read the Full Article in Redbook
Do Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures?
When a relationship is unraveling, and you no longer feel safe or that you can trust your partner, you need to stop listening to the empty promises that person keeps making and start taking some measures to protect yourself. What does this look like? Here are just a few examples: Separate Your Bank Accounts If each month, you keep depositing your entire paycheck into a joint account, and each month that money disappears in ways you simply cannot fathom or don't agree with, then perhaps it is time to stop putting all your money into one account. Set up your own separate account, and then only deposit into the joint account what you think is necessary to pay truly joint expenses, and if that still doesn't solve the problem, then pay your share of the joint expenses directly to the providers and stop using a joint account. No Joint Credit Cards If the joint credit card bills are out of control, then maybe it's time to reduce the spending limits, close or freeze those accounts (usually you can't close it until the balance is paid off), or take someone off if s/he is just as an authorized user. When you have a joint credit card, what's to stop someone from racking up debt you don't agree to and then having [...]
5 Small Habits That Can Kill A Relationship
We can all agree on some major reasons to call it quits, like infidelity, abuse, or engaging in reckless behavior that endangers the lives of others, but here are 5 small habits that can eventually cause good people to part ways: 1.Going global- if in the heat of the moment you say to your partner things like "you never load the dishwasher" or "you always forget to throw out the trash" you basically are telling them that they can never live up to your standards. Eventually, they will just stop trying, which is the opposite result you were after. Instead, try to be specific about a particular incident and not talk about past episodes. Praise the person when a task is completed to your liking, and you will see that everyone responds far better to rewards than punishments 2. Lack of encouragement- if you have a tendency to be critical, and are not very good with compliments, this can be really hard on your loved ones. There is already enough negativity out there, and while I am all for openly talking about problems, to me the point is to find a solution and not just bitch and moan about your personal gripes. When someone makes an effort to brighten your day or show you they care, you need to acknowledge and praise that effort. 3. Procrastinating- Of course [...]