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.
Mastering the Art of Breakups
For 15 years, it has been my job to deal with some of the nastiest break-ups in the DC Area. At this point, I'd estimate I've played [...]
Angels & Demons
Long before I ever read Dan Brown's book, Angel and Demons, I would hear stories at church or through my grandmother about the constant presence of good [...]
Wiping the Slate Clean
We all get into arguments at home-- that is normal, but at the end of each fight do you feel closer? Do you feel like you understand [...]
Do You Prefer to be Liked or Respected?
If you had to pick one-- which would it be? This was the question asked by Jon Meacham at an event I attended on Friday. He says [...]
Closing the Achievement Gap
A lot of people talk about wanting to close the achievement gap, but few actually put their money where their mouth is. Today I get to meet [...]
Prenup Trends This Spring
There are a flurry of engagements that occur between the holidays and Valentine's Day. Now, as many brides are busy planning their weddings this spring, it is [...]
Why Shoot for the Moon?
The saying goes "shoot for the moon-- even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." Some of us, without perhaps having ever heard this saying, just [...]
5 Key Tips When Merging Households
Fifteen years ago when I got married for the first time, it was so easy to merge households-- we both had nothing and were basically starting from [...]
Hit the Road Jack (or Jill)
This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Becky Lee, who founded Becky's Fund, which is a local non-profit that not only promotes awareness of domestic violence, [...]
Blending Traditions
Inter-faith and inter-racial marriages are the new norm in the 21st century, but it would be naive of us to think that these unions no longer face [...]
Redefining Sexy in the 21st century
Recently, Sandberg has gotten a lot of backlash certain opinions she's expressed in her book "Lean In," but the lovely thing about being an American is that [...]
Shacking Up
As a young girl, I was always warned about guys, and why would they "buy the cow when they can get the milk for free?" Fair enough, [...]
Honeymoon Tips
Here is the link to my segment on planning a honeymoon & other wonderful trips. For special moments like this, you want to make sure you make [...]
Recipe for Happiness
Recently, as a school project, my son had to write recipe for happiness. I chuckled as I read his ingredients, which included doughnuts, video games, and a comfy [...]
The Game of Life
This week, I got to enjoy a snow day with my son, and he wanted to play the board game "Life." I never played this growing up, [...]
Planning for a Honeymoon
This week, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Teresa from Honeymoon Islands, which is based in Virginia. (This segment of Making It Last will air March [...]
The Rat Race
My alma maters and athletic trainers built me to be a machine. At age 25, they sent me off into the rat race. 15 years later, after swimming in [...]
Time is Money
According to the ABA, there are about 1 million licensed and actively practicing attorneys in the U.S. So not only is there true confirmation that we are [...]
Coping With an Identity Crisis
My first identity crisis occured when I retired from the world of competitive gymnastics. From traveling all over and training with some of the best athletes in the world, [...]
Dismantling The Bachelor Pad
Dating is full of challenges, and even when things are going well there is an inevitable hurdle that most couples will inevitably face: merging households. There is [...]
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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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