Regina DeMeo, known affectionately as GenXSmartie, hosts a blog about relationships, and it covers dating, marriage, parenting, modern family dynamics and divorce as seen from the very personal perspective of a divorced divorce lawyer.
Don’t Get Jaded By The Dating Game
No matter how much of a gamer you are, let's face it, after a while all of us can get tired of the games. It is exhausting [...]
Don’t Ignore the Money Talks
Over the years, I have had the privilege of working with many forward-thinking couples on developing contracts that govern how couples will handle money and share assets [...]
How Do You Reboot?
A lot of people ask me how I am able to decompress, how I find time to write, or how I manage not to let work as [...]
Love Is A 2-Way Street
There are a lot of black and white thinkers out there, and two rather harsh sayings that really drill home this point are: (1) there are 2 [...]
5 Key Signs to Watch Out for in That First Fight
I know this is going to sound weird, but I actually like when that first fight takes place with someone. Why? Because you actually learn a lot [...]
Can Your Brain Override Your Heart?
Love is so complex, and yet at the same time it is actually quite simple. Either you love someone or you don't. While someone may be able [...]
Do You Have Compatible Baggage?
Let's face it, after age 35 we all have some baggage that we carry with us. Our life experiences shape who we are, and there's nothing to [...]
Can A Player Be Tamed?
I'm not a big fan of labels, and so let me just pose this question upfront- if you are in the dating game, then aren't you a [...]
Some Rules Are Meant to Be Broken
As a person that finds great comfort in having rules, I'm sure it will shock you to hear me say that some rules are meant to be [...]
Is Your Love Lost In Translation?
People communicate in different ways-- some are better at expressing themselves in writing, or through music, art or dance. Others are more comfortable sharing their sentiments [...]
Dating, The Old School Way
Long ago, before we all had mini computers attached to our hips, there was really only one way to instantly connect with someone you liked-- you had [...]
How Far Have We Strayed From the Garden of Eden?
Every year, it is with great joy that I see the spring blossoms while people decorate their homes for Easter and prepare to celebrate Passover with their [...]
Is This As Good As It Gets?
The dating scene can be exhausting, and sometimes we may need to just opt out for a while when we find ourselves in complete disgust after a [...]
5 Safety Tips for Online Dating
Given that at least 20% of people are now meeting partners online, I feel compelled to share some safety tips based on the many bad experiences I [...]
Are You Looking for a Playmate or Soulmate?
After age 35, many seem to no longer believe in the term "soulmate," and indeed I understand how over time-- especially after suffering immense disappointment or loss-- [...]
5 Reasons Kids Make Us Better People
Walking with my son the other day, I jokingly told him that I had not signed up for being his minion for such a long stretch, and [...]
10 Topics for Discussion in a Dating Contract
I have joked a lot with friends about creating a Dating Contract the last couple of years, but in all seriousness, I am starting to think that [...]
Will You Marry Again?
Being divorced is not a status any of us aspire to in life, and yet 50% of us that walk down the aisle dreaming of a happily [...]
4 Reasons Financial Literacy Is So Key
Next month, I will once again be a volunteer teacher for Junior Achievement, which teaches financial literacy to children in grades 3-12. Why? Because hands-down I [...]
Til Death Do You Part– It’s True if You Have Kids
No one I know still believes that because someone says, "I do" at the alter, s/he is really stuck with someone forever, especially if things get ugly. [...]
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I am committed to providing stellar legal services at a reasonable price-point. Together with my clients, I strive to develop a legal strategy that works within their budgets tailored to meet their needs regarding a either a prenup or postnup, or separation/divorce cases involving child support, alimony, custody and/or property division. Flat-fee prenups and separation agreements are available upon request.
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